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    Azeri Speaker, US military discuss OSCE Minsk Group activities so far

    ANS TV, Baku
    13 May 04

    [Presenter] The hitherto activities of the OSCE Minsk Group, which
    has accepted the mediating mission on the solution to the Nagornyy
    Karabakh conflict, will be inspected. Inspectors from the USA have
    already arrived in Baku.

    [Correspondent, over video of the meeting between the US inspectors
    and Azeri delegation] Representatives of the US National War College
    said they had arrived in Baku to inspect the activities of the OSCE
    Minsk Group which accepted the mediating mission on the resolution
    of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict. Commander in the US Navy Forces,
    Vincent McBeth, wanted Azerbaijani Speaker Murtuz Alasgarov to answer
    this question.

    [Macbett, speaking in English with Azeri voice-over] We want to
    learn. A few years have elapsed. What has the OSCE Minsk Group done
    for the resolution of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict and what impact
    has it had?

    [Correspondent, over video] Here is Azerbaijani Speaker Murtuz
    Alasgarov's response.

    [Alasgarov] No progress is being noticed in the OSCE Minsk Group's
    activities. The Minsk Group was appointed to tackle the problem in
    view of its essence and in line with internaltional legal norms. Why
    was the Minsk Group organized if it stands on the sidelines in the
    process and lays the blame on both sides?

    [Correspondent] Alasgarov urged Washington to apply sanctions against
    Armenia the aggressor and sent a message to international organizations
    calling on them to abandon double standards. He addressed another
    request to US President George Bush.

    [Alasgarov] I am convinced that the US leadership, including incumbent
    President Bush will once again review the situation and take a humane
    step towards the full suspension of Section 907 [ to the Freedom
    Support Act banning direct US government assistance to Azerbaijan]

    [Correspondent] The military men, who came from the USA, promised to
    deliver this request to the Bush administration.

    Afat Telmanqizi, Azar Qarayev, ANS.
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