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    Azeri foreign minister returns from Moscow, says Karabakh topped agenda

    Azad Azarbaycan TV, Baku
    19 Aug 04


    [Presenter] Russia would support any agreement reached between the
    conflicting sides, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a
    meeting with his Azerbaijani colleague Elmar Mammadyarov. Mr
    Mammadyarov, who returned to Baku about an hour and a half ago, said
    this to journalists at Heydar Aliyev airport.

    He said that Moscow promised to be more active in settling the
    Nagornyy Karabakh conflict.

    [Correspondent over video of Mammadyarov] Russia will be more active
    in settling the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, Mammadyarov told a
    briefing devoted to the results of his visit to Moscow. Moscow sees a
    settlement of the Karabakh conflict within the framework of
    Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

    [Mammadyarov] Above all, we discussed the Armenian-Azerbaijani
    conflict. Russia supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

    Sergey Lavrov told a news conference openly that both as a co-chairman
    [of the OSCE Minsk Group] and as a neighbouring country, the Russian
    Federation is ready to render assistance to ensure a speedy settlement
    to the conflict.

    [Correspondent] As for a meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani
    foreign ministers to be held in Prague [29-30 August], Mr Mammadyarov
    said that there has been no change in Baku's position.

    [Mammadyarov] I think that we should continue our work. The
    co-chairmen have already expressed their stance. An exchange of views
    should be held and a new way should be found to resolve this problem
    peacefully. The issue is that forced migrants should definitely go
    back.

    [Correspondent] At the meeting with Sergey Lavrov, they also discussed
    the development of bilateral economic relations. Moscow proposed that
    Azerbaijan increase the amount of oil transported through the
    Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline.

    [Mammadyarov] The Russian side wants Azerbaijan to increase the use of
    the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline. We discussed this issue. If this
    proposal is commercially viable, we are ready to consider this.

    [Correspondent] Moreover, they discussed regional security, the fight
    against terrorism and problems of Azerbaijanis living in Russia.

    Farida Agaverdiyeva and Emil Aliyarli, "Son Xabar".

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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