Moscow wants Armenia and Azerbaijan to find mutually acceptable peace formula to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
08.08.2016,
17:47
Russia will continue its assistance to Azerbaijan and Armenia to help them forge out a compromise and a mutually acceptable peace formula to end the long-lasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday during a visit to Azerbaijan.
YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. Russia will continue its assistance to Azerbaijan and Armenia to help them forge out a compromise and a mutually acceptable peace formula to end the long-lasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday during a visit to Azerbaijan.
"This is a problem we inherited from our Soviet past. I know this is a thorny issue for both Azerbaijan and Armenia. We will strive to ensure that Armenia and Azerbaijan find a compromise solution acceptable for both sides," Putin said according to RIA Novosti.
Putin added: "The should be no winners or losers. The winners should be the peoples of the two countries, so that they feel they have solved this challenge for the benefit of today's and future generations”.
In an earlier interview with Azerbaijani news agency Putin said Moscow is not trying to impose some ready-made solutions upon Armenia and Azerbaijan, adding that the sides should reach an agreement and find mutually acceptable solutions independently, without external pressure.
‘Reaching a compromise means finding an optimal balance between the principles of territorial integrity and the right of peoples to self-determination. We are fully aware of the responsibility that rests on the shoulders of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leadership. We welcome the constructive approach that prevailed during the latest summit on the conflict settlement held on June 20, 2016, in St. Petersburg.
The final goal of the settlement should be an agreement with no winning or losing sides, with mutual concessions and benefits for both sides that are clear to the public in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. In its turn, Russia is ready to support a solution that would be acceptable to all parties involved and, together with other mediators, to act as a guarantor of the settlement.’-0-
"This is a problem we inherited from our Soviet past. I know this is a thorny issue for both Azerbaijan and Armenia. We will strive to ensure that Armenia and Azerbaijan find a compromise solution acceptable for both sides," Putin said according to RIA Novosti.
Putin added: "The should be no winners or losers. The winners should be the peoples of the two countries, so that they feel they have solved this challenge for the benefit of today's and future generations”.
In an earlier interview with Azerbaijani news agency Putin said Moscow is not trying to impose some ready-made solutions upon Armenia and Azerbaijan, adding that the sides should reach an agreement and find mutually acceptable solutions independently, without external pressure.
‘Reaching a compromise means finding an optimal balance between the principles of territorial integrity and the right of peoples to self-determination. We are fully aware of the responsibility that rests on the shoulders of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leadership. We welcome the constructive approach that prevailed during the latest summit on the conflict settlement held on June 20, 2016, in St. Petersburg.
The final goal of the settlement should be an agreement with no winning or losing sides, with mutual concessions and benefits for both sides that are clear to the public in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. In its turn, Russia is ready to support a solution that would be acceptable to all parties involved and, together with other mediators, to act as a guarantor of the settlement.’-0-
