(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 2. Russia
supports the launch of negotiations between Baku and
representatives of the Armenian minority of Azerbaijan's Karabakh
region, Spokesperson for Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova
said at a weekly briefing, trend reports.
"This topic is on the agenda of our contacts with
interested parties. Russian peacekeepers had previously helped
organize meetings between the two delegations. We are ready to
provide the necessary assistance now as well. Russia does not put
forward any preconditions and is working to bring the approaches of
the parties closer," she said.
Work is underway to organize a meeting in Yevlakh
(Azerbaijan) between representatives of the Azerbaijani government
and representatives of the Armenian minority living in the Karabakh
region of Azerbaijan.
The proposal to hold this meeting did not come from
any third country, it will be held without the participation of
representatives of foreign states.
Deputy of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan
Ramin Mammadov was appointed responsible for contacts with Armenian
residents living in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.
The parliamentarian met with representatives of
Armenians living in the Karabakh on March 1, in the city of
Khojaly, at the headquarters of the peacekeeping contingent of the
Russian Federation temporarily stationed on the territory of
Azerbaijan.
In continuation of the meeting held on March 1 and the
invitation presented on March 13, the Administration of the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan once again proposed to hold
a meeting in the first week of April in Baku to discuss issues of
reintegration of representatives of the Armenian minority of
Karabakh, as well as the implementation of infrastructure projects
in Karabakh.
However, the opposite side refused these
proposals.
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