Lavrov S. Century: the development of the EurAsEC should not be linked with the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

" We consider Azerbaijan as a serious partner in the South Caucasus and expressed interest in further deepening of these relations. After last year's visit of the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin to Azerbaijan, these relations was especially intense, " said the Russian foreign Minister S. Lavrov Century at the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku, informs haqqin. Az.
Lavrov also said that the establishment of the Eurasian economic Union should Not be linked with the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
" But We would be pleased if our partnership were developing multi-faceted, also in the framework of international organizations. EurAsEC is an economic Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, and at the end of this month in this Union will come and Armenia. The Karabakh issue is another subject of international law. As you know, the Armenian side said that Armenia's Entry into the EurAsEC will take place within those borders where she joined other organizations in the WTO. Accession to the EurAsEC and the resolution of the Karabakh conflict are completely different issues. Russia As co-chair of the OSCE Minsk group will continue to help resolve this conflict in a peaceful manner, " Lavrov said.

According to Lavrov, during the discussions with the Azerbaijani side international issues was discussed, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
It later said at a press conference for journalists Elmar Mammadyarov, were discussed at the meeting " perspectives of relations to deepening of cooperation."" Did not bypass the issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, " the Minister said.


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