Russian President: we will facilitate Karabakh process

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will keep on endeavors to alleviate tensions in the neighboring regions, specifically for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev said in his annual address to the Federal Assembly.



"With respect to the functioning formats, we will work for resolution of the Transnistrian and Nagorno Karabakh conflicts and collaborate with all interested parties," he said.



During the November 2 meeting, the Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan pledged to intensify negotiations to end the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.



The declaration envisages resolution of the conflict on the basis of principles and norms of the international law as well as agreements and documents concluded in this framework.



Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev also instructed their foreign ministers to activate the negotiation process, in collaboration with the co-chairs of the OSCE's Minsk Group.