Nagorno Garabagh

Home page

Nagorno Garabagh

Russian Foreign Ministry: â€œWe are concerned about the incident in contact line of Armenian and Azerbaijani troops resulting death of many soldiersâ€

07 June 2012 14:39 (UTC +04:00)

He said that Russia, as a co-chair country in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, called the parties to settle the conflict peacefully and refrain from use of force.

â€œI remind once again that the joint statements of Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents at Sochi meeting on January 23, 2012. That statement said that the peace negotiations should be continued. I want to note that Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers will meet with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on June 18 in Paris. We want to believe that the latest incidents, ceasefire violation will be clarified at that meeting. Russia, as a co-chair country, believes that the parties would remain loyal to the results of Sochi meeting of the presidentsâ€.

In his response to question on ineffectiveness of the OSCE Minsk Group, Lukashevich said that Russia didnâ€™t agree with this approach: â€œRussia as the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair will continue its efforts toward the peaceful settlement of the conflictâ€.