Nagorno-Karabakh

The OSCE mediators brokering a settlement to the Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh conflict believe the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan frontline remains tense and plan to monitor the area for cease-fire violations. "The ceasefire violations have become regular during the past few days and necessi-tates holding an urgent crisis monitoring," Matthew Bryza, the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group (MG) said.

(Quelle: Panorama; Armenia) A meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan is planned to take place soon, an-nounced Russian co-chairman of OSCE Minsk group Yuri Merzliakov. “We hope that we’ll manage to organize the meeting of the two Presidents also, but we don’t know yet when and how,” said Mr. Merzliakov in Stepanakert.

(ISN Security Watch) A Russian-inspired initiative provokes furious debate on the future of the frozen conflict over Na-gorno-Karabakh. An agreement between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict this week has renewed hopes of peace – but also sparked fears amongst Armenians and Azerbaijanis about what this would mean for them. … Most analysts said the document was too vague to have real significance.

(Quelle: Le Monde) Le Haut-Karabakh fait l'objet d'un regain d'activité diplomatique. Il a été au coeur de l'entretien, mardi 4 novembre à Paris, entre Nicolas Sarkozy et le président arménien, Serge Sarkissian. Deux jours plus tôt, ce dernier a rencontré à Moscou son homologue Ilham Aliev, pour l'Azerbaïdjan. Les deux dirigeants ont signé une déclaration commune au sujet du Haut-Karabakh, sous la supervision du chef de l'Etat russe, Dmitri Medvedev.

(Quelle: RFE / RL) Meeting in Moscow on November 2, the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed a document pledging their continued commitment to resolving the Karabakh conflict peacefully. It was the first time that officials from Armenia and Azerbaijan had signed such a joint document since Russia mediated a cease-fire agreement in 1994, putting an end to one of the deadliest wars in the former USSR.

(Quelle: BBC) Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a joint agreement aimed at resolving their dispute over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh at talks near Moscow. Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, agreed to intensify their efforts to find a political settlement. It is the first time in nearly 15 years that such a deal has been reached.

(Quelle: RFE/RL) Russia has stepped up its efforts to find a solution to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, and at the same time increase its leverage in the South Caucasus region. The Kremlin has announced that the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet in Moscow to discuss the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh in talks mediated by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

(Quelle: Reliefweb) "So far we are keen to continue the talks, our hopes have not yet faded away, we still believe that talks might lead to a fair solution," (President Ilham) Aliyev said as he was sworn in for a second term in office. However, he vowed never to give up Nagorno-Karabakh, saying Azerbaijan's army potential had been strengthened in the past five years.