Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be settled with respect for Azerbaijani state sovereignty, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated in Dec.23 interview with Echo of Moscow radio station. “There is only one solution to the problem — direct negotiations between the countries and accounting for the international law, including the right of people to return to their places of residence and respect for state sovereignty,” Saakashvili outlined.

According to him, NKR conflict is a complex issue and the major key to the problem is Russia. “I believe that for the breakthrough two states should enter into dialogue, nations should associate, thus the Armenia-Turkey talks held currently should be coordinated with Azerbaijan,” Saakashvili noted.

He reckons that talks always lead to a progress, a positive trend. “I am reluctant to call the situation status-quo. The situation in Georgia proved there is no status-quo. Under this situation, one should always be on the lookout to avoid complications and deteriorations,” Georgian President underlined.

L.A.