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Joint Statement of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Russian Federation on the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict

  • Country/entity

    Armenia
    Azerbaijan
    Russia
    Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Joint Statement of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Russian Federation on the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
  • Date

    27 Oct 2010
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1991 - ) )
  • Stage

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Armenia-Azerbaijan-Nagorno Karabakh: Process 1990s
  • Parties

    President of Azerbaijan
    President of Armenia
  • Third parties

    President of the Russian Federation
  • Description

    A short agreement in which the parties agree to continue talks towards a ceasefire. They also agree to prisoner release and the return of corpses.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society
    Page 1:...Affirming items put in the Joint Statement signed in Moscow on November 2, 2008, the Presidents stated that the settlement of conflict by political and diplomatic means requires the continuation of efforts aimed at fostering ceasefire regime and confidence building measures in the military field. In this regard, Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia have agreed as a first step upon immediate swap of war prisoners and the return of corpses of the dead with the support of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group and to be guided by this approach in the future considering the special humanitarian nature of such issues.
  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
    Page 1:...Affirming items put in the Joint Statement signed in Moscow on November 2, 2008, the Presidents stated that the settlement of conflict by political and diplomatic means requires the continuation of efforts aimed at fostering ceasefire regime and confidence building measures in the military field. In this regard, Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia have agreed as a first step upon immediate swap of war prisoners and the return of corpses of the dead with the support of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group and to be guided by this approach in the future considering the special humanitarian nature of such issues.
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
    Page 1:...Affirming items put in the Joint Statement signed in Moscow on November 2, 2008, the Presidents stated that the settlement of conflict by political and diplomatic means requires the continuation of efforts aimed at fostering ceasefire regime and confidence building measures in the military field. In this regard, Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia have agreed as a first step upon immediate swap of war prisoners and the return of corpses of the dead with the support of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group and to be guided by this approach in the future considering the special humanitarian nature of such issues.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release
    Page 1:...Affirming items put in the Joint Statement signed in Moscow on November 2, 2008, the Presidents stated that the settlement of conflict by political and diplomatic means requires the continuation of efforts aimed at fostering ceasefire regime and confidence building measures in the military field. In this regard, Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia have agreed as a first step upon immediate swap of war prisoners and the return of corpses of the dead with the support of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group and to be guided by this approach in the future considering the special humanitarian nature of such issues.
  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims
    Page 1:...Affirming items put in the Joint Statement signed in Moscow on November 2, 2008, the Presidents stated that the settlement of conflict by political and diplomatic means requires the continuation of efforts aimed at fostering ceasefire regime and confidence building measures in the military field. In this regard, Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia have agreed as a first step upon immediate swap of war prisoners and the return of corpses of the dead with the support of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group and to be guided by this approach in the future considering the special humanitarian nature of such issues.
  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Official Website of the President of Azerbaijan: http://en.president.az

27 October 2010, 18:35

Joint Statement of Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Russian Federation on settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Upon the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation, Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation have meet in Astrakhan and discussed comprehensively the course of the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and its prospective.

Affirming items put in the Joint Statement signed in Moscow on November 2, 2008, the Presidents stated that the settlement of conflict by political and diplomatic means requires the continuation of efforts aimed at fostering ceasefire regime and confidence building measures in the military field.

In this regard, Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia have agreed as a first step upon immediate swap of war prisoners and the return of corpses of the dead with the support of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group and to be guided by this approach in the future considering the special humanitarian nature of such issues.