Co-Chair of the Minsk Group: NKR later connect to the negotiations – RIA Novosti

YEREVAN, April 9 -. RIA Novosti, Hamlet Matevosyan Nagorno Karabakh at some point to connect to the negotiation of a peace agreement, said co-chair of the Minsk Group on the Karabakh settlement from Russia Igor Popov

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“We have repeatedly said that at a certain stage of Karabakh should return to the negotiating table, which had not previously participated. We believe that the conclusion of a framework agreement, preceding the transition to the preparation of a peace agreement, it could would be the starting point (for the participation of Karabakh in the negotiations), “-. said Popov journalists

asked about the inability to enable Karabakh to Azerbaijan in any status, Popov noted that” it is a matter of negotiation. ”

Armenia and Azerbaijan on April 2 said the worsening situation in the zone of Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said, in particular, about the shelling by the armed forces of Armenia, with the Armenian Defense Ministry reported “offensive actions” from the Azerbaijani side. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on 4 April, 33 people were killed in the escalating conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, more than 200 injured. In Baku and Stepanakert say that the number of casualties increased. Parties to the conflict on April 5 announced a cease-fire.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is deeply concerned about reports of renewed fighting on the frontline in Nagorno-Karabakh, it encourages the parties to the conflict for an immediate ceasefire and exercise restraint so as to avoid new human casualties, said Saturday the press secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that Russia started consultations with partners – co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group.

conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan iz-za Karabakh began in February 1988, when the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast It announced its withdrawal from Azerbaijan SSR. In September 1991, in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh Stepanakert it announced the establishment of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). Azerbaijan during the subsequent military conflict has lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Since 1992, the negotiations on the peaceful settlement of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group. Azerbaijan insists on preserving its territorial integrity, Armenia protects the interests of the breakaway republic, as Karabakh is not a party to the negotiations.