K.KOSACHEV:RUSSIA RECOGNIZES TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN
Asked how does Russia value the facts of Armenia’s military exercises in the occupied Azerbaijani territories and the “elections” in Nagorno-Karabakh, and can Azerbaijan count on fair stance of the Russian Federation as the OSCE Minsk group co-Chair considering that Armenia is a Russia’s military appendage, Konstantin Kosachev noted that Russia’s only aspiration is to work not in favor of either side but enduring resolution of the conflict that, according to him, is possible only in case of peaceful, not military methods. Russia will accept any decision made by Azerbaijan and Armenian for the conflict’s resolution, he said.
Commenting on why does Russia not urge Armenia to fulfill the UN SC four resolutions on release the occupied Azerbaijani territories, whereas Russia stands for the UN’s leading role in solving international problems, Mr. Koshachev said: Russia has always supported these resolutions, and confirms its positions in both OSCE and Minsk Group. However, he added, we believe that the role of third countries here is minimal, and bears just intermediary character. But our role, at the same time, our historical mission is to make the Armenian side sure to accept the principles on which the international law is based, the Chairman concluded.
Other news in this section
