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Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian religious leaders call to withdraw snipers from the frontline

28 November 2011 14:53 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports quoting â€œNovosti-Armeniaâ€ agency that the Declaration underlines the importance of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

Cyril said that the sides supported the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs: â€œWe speak about the importance of the support of non-use of force. It gives an opportunity to look at the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict optimisticallyâ€.

Cyril reminded that the religious leaders had previously put forward an initiative on the return of captives and deceased: â€œWe add to this initiative our persistent appeal to the leaderships of both countries for withdrawal of snipers from the frontline and for the prevention of bloodshed and losses. Non-use of force must also comprise this important measureâ€.

According to the Patriarch, if the bloodshed is stopped, the moral and psychological atmosphere will change and new perspectives will open for the peaceful settlement of the problem: â€œWe respect the participation of Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in the negotiation process and pray for the improvement of relations between the leaderships and peoples of the two countries step by stepâ€.