RUSSIA SHOULD HAVE "MORE CREATIVE AND NON-STANDARD" APPROACH TO CONFLICT SETTLEMENT IN CAUCASUS, RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONSIDERSJanuary 8, 2003 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the begun year Russia should have "more creative and non-standard" approach to conflict settlement in the Caucasus. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov stated it. In his words, Russia cannot be indifferent towards the presence of unsettled conflicts among its borders. First of all this refers to Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazian and Pridnestrovian confrontations, the minister specified. "In spite of our efforts, one cannot speak of real progress in these questions. Of course, it is a serious factor making our activities more complicated both in the Caucasus and within the whole of the CIS," - Russian foreign ministry head emphasized.Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |