G8: "Core principles on peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict should be agreed in 2006"

As APA reports, the final Communiqu? drawn up on behalf of Russia chairing the G8 summit touches on the Nagorno Karabakh, Kosovo and other regional conflicts.

The G8 leaders stress importance of finding and agreeing on core principles on peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in 2006.

"We confirmed that the Eight Group supports mediating efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group and stresses importance of soonest reaching an agreement on core principles for peaceful settlement of the conflict in 2006. We call on Azerbaijan and Armenia to demonstrate political will, reach an agreement and prepare their peoples for peace not for war," the Communiqu? underlines.