Russia and President Vladimir Putin will actively contribute to the achievement of a compromise in the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations, which should begin in the coming days, reported the Russian newspaper "Izvestia", citing a source in the diplomatic circles. The Russian leader, ready to personally convince the politicians on both sides of the need to compromise, since neither of the parties is ready to concede.
"As soon as it comes to the cessation of hostilities, both sides are willing to sit down at the negotiating table. However, they immediately recall the mutual claims and territorial issue becomes insoluble. Negotiation will be tough, and require the help of Russia," said the same source.
According to him, the Russian settlement plan is to return to Azerbaijan part of the territory, to deploy into the conflict zone peacekeepers, return of refugees and to legitimize Karabakh (that is, to ensure the opening of borders and restoration of economic ties), and then, when the dust settles, to hold a referendum on the region's identity. However, none of the parties want to agree to such a plan, if the result of referendum is not predetermined in their favor.
Previously, during the live broadcast Vladimir Putin promised that Moscow will continue efforts to resolve the Karabakh problem in the framework of international organizations and bilaterally.
"Russia, no matter what anyone said, is interested in this issue, because we want you to work both with Azerbaijan and Armenia," Putin said. -06D--
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Voting in the early elections to the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan began at 8:00. Voting is taking place at 6,478 polling stations throughout Azerbaijan, including the lands liberated from occupation. 990 candidates are competing for 125 seats in the unicameral parliament.
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Armenia is not against the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, but does not consider it appropriate to discuss this issue now. "In the context of peace, we consider it possible to make a decision on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group. When peace is an established fact, the existence of such a format may raise questions," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today. "The whole question is about the timing, we need to understand how effectively and correctly to turn such topics into a subject of discussion right now," the Armenian Prime Minister added.
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He expressed his willingness to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the border between the two countries. "A meeting with Ilham Aliyev could take place at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I am open to such a format," Pashinyan said at a press conference today. According to Pashinyan, Armenia recently presented another proposal for a peace treaty to Azerbaijan.
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On August 31, Azerbaijan observes a "day of silence" before the Sunday’s early parliamentary elections for the unicameral Milli Majlis. All electoral campaigning is prohibited 24 hours before the voting. The early elections were initiated by the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party. This decision was motivated by the overlap of the scheduled elections in November with the global UN forum - the COP20 climate conference taking place in Baku.
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