Baku: Moscow Declaration may become a compass for Karabakh conflict resolution
Official Baku believes that signing of a joint declaration on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict between the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia in Moscow will accelerate the process of the conflict resolution.
"Signing of the declaration is a historical event and is the beginning of a new process," said Novruz Mammadov, Head of Azerbaijan Presidential Administration's Foreign Relations Department.
"If the Armenian side believes that the conflict solution is vital for its people, state and there is no other way of conflict settlement, undoubtedly the joint declaration signed in Moscow must accelerate the process. Taking into consideration that the Russian side, as a guarantee, signed the document, the declaration will facilitate the process," he said. "The document signed in Moscow is the result of 14 years difficult talks. It is a unique event in the process of the conflict settlement."
"The declaration shows that the conflict must be resolved on the basis of the principles and norms of the international law, in a step-by-step manner. In addition, it says that the OSCE Minsk Group should brisk up activities of its settlement. It may be a compass, since it reflects the base principles and the OSCE Minsk Group member countries support it," Mammadov 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.
"The presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia decided to continue their work - including at further high-profile talks - to agree on a political settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Medvedev said. "They instructed their foreign ministers to activate the negotiation process, in collaboration with the co-chairs of the OSCE's Minsk Group."
"Signing of the declaration is a historical event and is the beginning of a new process," said Novruz Mammadov, Head of Azerbaijan Presidential Administration's Foreign Relations Department.
"If the Armenian side believes that the conflict solution is vital for its people, state and there is no other way of conflict settlement, undoubtedly the joint declaration signed in Moscow must accelerate the process. Taking into consideration that the Russian side, as a guarantee, signed the document, the declaration will facilitate the process," he said. "The document signed in Moscow is the result of 14 years difficult talks. It is a unique event in the process of the conflict settlement."
"The declaration shows that the conflict must be resolved on the basis of the principles and norms of the international law, in a step-by-step manner. In addition, it says that the OSCE Minsk Group should brisk up activities of its settlement. It may be a compass, since it reflects the base principles and the OSCE Minsk Group member countries support it," Mammadov 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.
"The presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia decided to continue their work - including at further high-profile talks - to agree on a political settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Medvedev said. "They instructed their foreign ministers to activate the negotiation process, in collaboration with the co-chairs of the OSCE's Minsk Group."
