Russia stands for mutually acceptable solution for Karabakh conflict
By Amina Nazarli
Russia has called for continuation of a search for a mutually acceptable solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the remark while addressing a joint briefing with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian in Moscow on February 22.
Russia is one of the co-chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group established to broker a peace to the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Azerbaijan and Armenia for over two decades have been locked in conflict, which emerged over Armenian territorial claims. Since the 1990s war, Armenian armed forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions. The UN Security Council has adopted four resolutions on Armenian withdrawal, but they have not been enforced to this day.
Last year, Russia was a very active mediator to move towards a fair settlement to the problem. In April 2016,when the protracted conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has shown signs of becoming a hot war, the ceasefire was restored after Moscow’s mediation.
Moscow has already vowed to do utmost for the conflict resolution in 2017.
Lavrov recently voiced Moscow’s hope for OSCE`s active role in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement. "Our position is that OSCE will continue favoring actively the negotiation process for settlement in Transnistria, as well as around Nagorno Karabakh, which is especially important on the background of the deteriorated situation in that region last year," he said.
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