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Lavrov: Difficulties in Russia-US relations don’t affect co-op on Karabakh conflict solution

Azerbaijan Materials 20 November 2017 12:11 (UTC +04:00)
Despite the fact that there are difficulties in relations between Russia and the United States, this does not affect the cooperation in the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Lavrov: Difficulties in Russia-US relations don’t affect co-op on Karabakh conflict solution

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 20

By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:

Despite the fact that there are difficulties in relations between Russia and the United States, this does not affect the cooperation in the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressing a meeting at the ADA University in Baku Nov. 20.

He noted that Russia, the United States and France have a common position on this issue.

The foreign minister expressed hope that the Geneva meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia will positively affect the process of the conflict’s settlement.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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