{"id":253151,"date":"2014-05-12T14:29:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T10:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/?p=253151"},"modified":"2014-05-12T14:31:36","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T10:31:36","slug":"soldiers-on-the-frontline-are-younger-than-ceasefire-itself-uks-minister-of-europe-on-karabakh-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epress.am\/en\/2014\/05\/12\/soldiers-on-the-frontline-are-younger-than-ceasefire-itself-uks-minister-of-europe-on-karabakh-conflict.html","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers are Younger Than Ceasefire Itself: UK’s Minister of Europe on Karabakh Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t"A generation now exists who only know of conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis, yet these two peoples have a long, shared history of living together peacefully. Peace will only be possible once both sides have created a situation where an agreement is acceptable to their populations. Unfortunately this is not the case today," said Minister for Europe at the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office David Lidington (pictured) in a statement<\/strong><\/span><\/a> issued today marking 20 years since the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMinister Lidington stated that though the ceasefire brought an end to "the fiercest fighting", real peace is not yet at hand. "Sniper fire continues to take lives on both sides; often the soldiers fighting are younger than the ceasefire itself. A humanitarian crisis continues as hundreds of thousands of displaced people still lack an adequate resolution to their plight. Peace will only be possible through compromises on both sides," he said.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"The UK remains committed to bringing people together, and developing greater understanding between the communities in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh. People to people interactions, and the peace-builders who sustain these links, are an essential element of any peace and reconciliation process.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"The UK supports the work of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs who continue to work hard to facilitate progress on the peace agreement. The elements making up a deal, including the return of occupied territories and the acceptance of a free expression of will on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, were once again set out clearly on 7 May<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by the US Co-Chair, Ambassador James Warlick. I hope both leaderships show the political courage to bring about this solution for the people of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh," Ambassador Lidington concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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