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OSCE MINSK GROUP ISSUES STATEMENT ON RESULTS OF ATHENS MEETING
Baku, 2 December (AzerTAc). The Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister of France Bernard Kouchner, and Deputy Secretary of State of the United States James Steinberg issued a statement Tuesday following a meeting with the Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov of Azerbaijan and Edward Nalbandian of Armenia on the sidelines of the 17th OSCE Ministerial Council, Athens.
They noted the positive dynamic in the talks, demonstrated through six meetings this year between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia. They agreed that the increasing frequency of these meetings has significantly contributed to an enhanced dialogue between the parties and forward movement toward finalizing the Basic Principles for the Peaceful Settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, proposed in Madrid on November 29, 2007.
Foreign Ministers Lavrov and Kouchner and Deputy Secretary Steinberg reiterated the commitment of their countries, as expressed in the Joint Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the L`Aquila Summit of the Eight on July 10, issued by their three Presidents, to support the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia as they complete work on the Basic Principles.
The Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia reported on progress during the course of this year in achieving common understandings on points of the Basic Principles. They stated the willingness of their countries to complete work on the Basic Principles.
They noted the positive dynamic in the talks, demonstrated through six meetings this year between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia. They agreed that the increasing frequency of these meetings has significantly contributed to an enhanced dialogue between the parties and forward movement toward finalizing the Basic Principles for the Peaceful Settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, proposed in Madrid on November 29, 2007.
Foreign Ministers Lavrov and Kouchner and Deputy Secretary Steinberg reiterated the commitment of their countries, as expressed in the Joint Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the L`Aquila Summit of the Eight on July 10, issued by their three Presidents, to support the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia as they complete work on the Basic Principles.
The Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia reported on progress during the course of this year in achieving common understandings on points of the Basic Principles. They stated the willingness of their countries to complete work on the Basic Principles.
