Armenia committed to peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
20.10.2007,
02:37
Armenia remains committed to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by means of compromises. Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan stated at his meeting with US Vice-President Richard Chaney.
YEREVAN, October 19. /ARKA/. Armenia remains committed to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by means of compromises. Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan stated at his meeting with US Vice-President Richard Chaney.
The press and public relations department, RA Government, reports that during his meetings with US high-ranking officials, the RA Premier expressed hope that the discussions and negotiations within the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will produce desired results.
Richard Chaney pointed out the USA’s interest in the improvement of the Armenian-Turkish relations and settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and the country’s support of the efforts made by the OSCE Minsk Group.
The Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Nagorno Karabakh, mainly populated by Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority of the population (99.89%) voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began, as a result of which Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions adjacent to it.
On May 12, 1994 after the signing of the Bishkek cease-fire agreement, the military operations were stopped.
Since 1992, negotiations over the peaceful settlement of the conflict have been carried out within the OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France.–0--
The press and public relations department, RA Government, reports that during his meetings with US high-ranking officials, the RA Premier expressed hope that the discussions and negotiations within the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will produce desired results.
Richard Chaney pointed out the USA’s interest in the improvement of the Armenian-Turkish relations and settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and the country’s support of the efforts made by the OSCE Minsk Group.
The Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Nagorno Karabakh, mainly populated by Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority of the population (99.89%) voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began, as a result of which Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions adjacent to it.
On May 12, 1994 after the signing of the Bishkek cease-fire agreement, the military operations were stopped.
Since 1992, negotiations over the peaceful settlement of the conflict have been carried out within the OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France.–0--
