Ambassador: Belarus calls for peaceful regulation of Karabakh conflict taking into account the interests of all conflicting sides
15.04.2011,
01:38
Official Minsk bears the position of peaceful regulation of Karabakh conflict taking into account the interests of the parties of the conflict, Ambassador of Belarus in Armenia Stepan Sukhorenko said.
YEREVAN, April 14. /ARKA/. Official Minsk bears the position of peaceful regulation of Karabakh conflict taking into account the interests of the parties of the conflict, Ambassador of Belarus in Armenia Stepan Sukhorenko said.
“We assume that there are not alternatives for direct dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the regulation of the conflict”, he said.
Minsk welcomes regular mutual meetings of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan through intermediation of Moscow.
Karabakh conflict started in 1988 after announcement of coming out of Nagorno Karabakh from Azerbaijan. On December 10, 1991 referendum took place in Nagorno- Karabakh where 99.89% agreed to become independent from Azerbaijan. On May 12, 1994 military actions were terminated in the zone. About 25-30 thousand people died from each side and about 1 million had to leave their houses.
Cease-fire continues till now. From 1992 till present negotiations are conducted on peaceful regulation of the conflict in the frames of Minsk Group of OSCE, co-chairmen of which are USA, Russia and France.--0--
“We assume that there are not alternatives for direct dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the regulation of the conflict”, he said.
Minsk welcomes regular mutual meetings of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan through intermediation of Moscow.
Karabakh conflict started in 1988 after announcement of coming out of Nagorno Karabakh from Azerbaijan. On December 10, 1991 referendum took place in Nagorno- Karabakh where 99.89% agreed to become independent from Azerbaijan. On May 12, 1994 military actions were terminated in the zone. About 25-30 thousand people died from each side and about 1 million had to leave their houses.
Cease-fire continues till now. From 1992 till present negotiations are conducted on peaceful regulation of the conflict in the frames of Minsk Group of OSCE, co-chairmen of which are USA, Russia and France.--0--