November 3, 2008 - 16:49 AMT
Azeri MFA: Moscow Declaration includes all aspects of Karabakh talks
Official Baku says joint declaration on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict adopted by Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia is significant and includes all aspects of talks.

"There is no need to look for something new in the document. The talks are underway and the document indicates their significance. Foundation is needed to be laid to shift to the next stage," said Khazar Ibrahim, spokesman for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

"Signing of the document was a necessity. Azerbaijan is resolute to continue talks. The next stages of talks have not been defined yet," he added, Trend Azeri news agency reports.

During the November 2 meeting, the Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan pledged to intensify negotiations to end the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The declaration envisages resolution of the conflict on the basis of principles and norms of the international law as well as agreements and documents concluded in this framework.

"The presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia decided to continue their work - including at further high-profile talks - to agree on a political settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Medvedev said. "They instructed their foreign ministers to activate the negotiation process, in collaboration with the co-chairs of the OSCE's Minsk Group."