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    ArmenPress
    April 22 2004

    KOCHARIAN MEETS GERMAN FM

    YEREVAN, APRIL 22, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian
    met today with members of a German delegation headed by foreign
    minister Joschka Fischer, who have arrived today in Yerevan from a
    trip to Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.
    Kocharian was quoted by his press office as saying that he
    considers the visit as a continuation of a political dialogue between
    the two countries and a sign of the growing interest of Germany in
    the South Caucasian region. The press office said the agenda of the
    meeting included a wide range of issues on bilateral cooperation and
    the region.
    In a reference to the resolution of Nagorno Karabagh conflict both
    sides were reported to emphasize the key importance of building a
    climate of confidence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Kocharian said
    Armenia has time and again proposed various cooperation schemes,
    which Armenia believes can help achieve a mutually acceptable peace
    formula to end the conflict, which were all rejected by Azerbaijan.
    Kocharian also spoke about the prospects for improvement of
    Armenian-Turkish relations, saying that Armenia has always stood for
    a normalization dialogue. without preconditions. "We have always said
    that Armenia-Turkish relations should not be linked to relations with
    a third country," he said.
    Fischer was quoted as saying after meeting with top Azeri
    officials in Baku yesterday that "Germany is keen to see an end to
    the long-running conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over
    Nagorno-Karabagh.” He added that the European Union is ready to do
    everything in this regard.
    Fischer will depart for neighboring Georgia today.
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