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1 February 2007 - 10:23 AMT

Status of Russian troops in Armenia corresponds to OSCE conditions

Long time Russia with Armenian authorities’ agreement keeps military contingent in this country. It corresponds to the OSCE condition, which states that foreign troops can be stationed on this or that country’s territory only if that country has given its agreement. This statement was made by Robert Simons, the NATO General Secretary’s Special Representative for South Caucasus and Central Asia. “NATO welcomes the withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia on the bases of Istanbul obligations. But all the countries in the region should avoid efforts aimed against peaceful solution of conflicts,” he stressed, APA reports.