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02.06.2009 17:18
 Anna Nazaryan
"Radiolur"
“It is necessary to find a political solution to the Nagorno Karabakh issue through immediate dialogue, a solution that will benefit the interests of both Armenians and Azerbaijanis,” the Foreign Minister of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, said during a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. According to him, it is necessary to find a solution that will lead to the normalization of relations between the two neighboring countries. Any other solution will harm both peoples and will exert a negative influence on the region, as a whole. “It’s necessary to demonstrate courage and political will to reach a fair solution,” the Syrian Minister said.
Speaking about the resolutions on Nagorno Karabakh adopted during the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference held in Damascus last week, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed regret that the attempts of Azerbaijan to speculate the religious principles of the member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the dangerous attempts of that country to ascribe a religions nature to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resulted in the adoption of such documents. According to Minister Nalbandian, those cannot contribute either to the settlement of the Karabakh issue or the reinforcement of stability and security in the South Caucasus. The harm the ongoing negotiations, since the documents were adopted on the basis of distorted information. Thos resolutions distort the nature and essence of the conflict and the ongoing talks.
“The Armenian people have centuries-long tradition of living in peace and friendship with Muslim nations. The relations between Armenia and Syria are one of the most vivid examples of that,” the Armenian Foreign Minister concluded.
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