Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
Jan 15 2005
MOSCOW READY WITHIN OSCE MINSK GROUP TO PROMOTE SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNY
KARABAKH CONFLICT
[January 14, 2005, 21:15:51]
As correspondent of AzerTAj informs, on January 14, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Russia has disseminated the message on the next
round of consultations on the Nagorny Karabakh problem which have
taken place on January 10-11 this year in Prague between Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov and Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Armenia Bardan Oskanian with participation of
co-chairmen of the Minsk Group of OSCE on behalf of Russia, the USA
and France.
In the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation it is noted that Moscow is satisfied with meetings of the
Armenian and Azerbaijan sides at various levels, including at the
level of presidents and in frameworks of the “Prague process’, have
got regular character. The Armenian and Azerbaijan representatives
during consultations under the international aegis consider
practically all aspects of the situation connected to the Nagorny
Karabakh conflict. Among them are such sharp ones as withdrawal of
armies, demilitarization of territory, the international guarantees,
status of Nagorny Karabakh, etc. In connection with discussed
questions, are marked certain motions in rapprochement of views of
Yerevan and Baku and their conceptual approaches. Both sides confirm
readiness to continue teamwork, being guided on necessity to achieve
reduction in intensity around of the Nagorny Karabakh problem and
accordingly improvements of position in the entire all region of the
South Caucasus.
It is noted that agreements of the sides are entered in the same
context to continue realization of the adopted earlier decision on
sending to the occupied territories around Nagorny Karabakh missions
of the OSCE Minsk Group for establishment of the facts, and also to
prepare a new meeting of presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the
summer of this year in Warsaw.
In Moscow, as before, it is expressed readiness together with other
participants of the OSCE Minsk Group to promote deepening of mutual
understanding between Armenia and Azerbaijan with a view of
settlement of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict by negotiations and peace
way.