ARMENIAN PRESIDENT COMMITTED TO PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE OVER NAGORNO-KARABAKH

Interfax
Nov 28 2012
Russia

Armenia rules out the use of force in its dispute with Azerbaijan over
Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian President Serzh Sargsian said on Monday.

“Armenia is following a policy of promoting peace and stability in the
region. We rule out the use of force in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute
and are committed to settling it through negotiations mediated by
the OSCE Minsk Group,” Sargsian said at a joint conference in Beirut
after talks with Lebanese President Michel Sulayman.

Sargsian drew attention to ongoing military preparations in Azerbaijan,
a source in the Armenian president’s press service has told Interfax.

“Azerbaijan ignores trust-building proposals by the OSCE Minsk Group’s
co-chairmen and continues an unprecedented military buildup, preparing
its people for a new war,” he said.

“Changes that meet the will of the peoples should be carried out
peacefully, without the use of force, casualties or terror,” the
Armenian president said.