FM OF AZERBAIJAN SATISFIED WITH RESULTS OF TALKS IN MOSCOW
According to Mr. Mammadyarov intensive negotiations took place in Moscow, discussed a number of the ideas offered by co-chairmen in the context of those problems, which have arisen during negotiating process. ‘Basically, very constructive and productive exchange of views on main principles of settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict took place. During negotiations, was reached arrangement that each party takes a pause till October 24 so that to analyze the discussed ideas. It was decided to continue negotiations at level of Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on October 24, 2006 in Paris’, he has told.
E. Mammadyarov also has informed, that the format of meeting has begun at presence of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, and further in the individual order. Then, separately the individual meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov took place, and then meetings with co-chairs were held. Special envoy of OSCE Chairman-In-Office Andrzei Kaspshik also took part in negotiations.
Answering the question whether it is possible to settle the conflict up to the end of 2006 as it is assumed with the countries of the big eight, the Minister has noticed, that it is not necessary to be fastened for any terms. For it is extremely serious and sensitive question, but we shall try to move ahead in negotiating process. “The main subject of negotiations is the question on main principles of settlement, and offers of co-chairmen are based on already turned out principles which many years are discussed, in the frame of Prague process. Now, the part of a problem is connected with the status, a part of problem - with full withdrawal of the Armenian armies. Our problem is to find that fragile balance on the basis of which we could move further. We have coordinated main principles of settlement of the conflict, but there are two not coordinated principles on which we work. Today, just these principles were discussed’, the Minister has noted.
Estimating activity of Russia as the co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, the Minister has declared, that ‘the Russian party has all opportunities to show, and it shows intensive enough interest that there was a move during negotiations’. ‘We consider, that Russia is our both political, and the economic partner, our neighbor. No doubt, it should play one of key roles in the context of settlement. We see that in the given direction, Russia has a desire to bring Azerbaijan and Armenia to the common point that we could pass to the first stage of settlement. Certainly, such conflict cannot be solved at the same time, and it is necessary to solve it stage by stage. And the latest element which will come in mutual relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, is the element of trust, having enormous value, and in this context Russia could play a greater role’, has emphasized E. Mammadyarov.
The head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan also stated that one of the problems the country faces is to lift Azerbaijan on the level of the regional leader and it will create more opportunities for peace settlement of the conflict. Currently, we try that ceasefire was not broken, and simultaneously we work above the conflict to solve it. It is important for both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and for entire all region.
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