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Peaceful resolution meets interests of Karabakh conflict parties: Zakharova

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 25 October 2018 18:40 (UTC +04:00)
The peaceful settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict meets the interests of the conflict parties.
Peaceful resolution meets interests of Karabakh conflict parties: Zakharova

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 25

By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:

The peaceful settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict meets the interests of the conflict parties, Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a press conference Oct. 25.

“The peaceful settlement of the conflict is just the option which meets the interests of all the participants [of the negotiation process] - the OSCE Minsk Group and the parties to the conflict, and we have always adhered to this option, it has been the main goal,” Zakharova said.

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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