Russia's Stance on Karabakh Referendum Expressed in OSCE MG StatementDecember 16, 2006 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's stance on the Constitutional referendum in Nagorno Karabakh found its reflection in the statement, which also was signed by Yuri Merzlyakov, Russian Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group, stated in Baku Vasili Istratov , the Russian Ambassador in the Azeri Republic. "I am not sure that the referendum in Nagorno Karabakh will have positive impact on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement," underlined Istratov, reports Analitika.az![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |