HAIDAR ALIEV

greeted Kocharian’s victory with stony correctness: "Circumstances require both our countries to seek a peaceful settlement," he said. The Azerbaijan opposition, freed from the constraints of office, called Kocharian a "war criminal" and predicted a new round of violence.

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