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Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
March 10 2005
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia May Meet in Moscow
The meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents, scheduled as part
of the Council of Europe summit in Warsaw on May 16-17, may take
place earlier - on May 9.
Both President Aliyev and Armenian President Robert Kocharian have
been invited to Moscow to attend the festivities dedicated to the
60th anniversary of victory over fascism, the Russian co-chair of the
OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov told ANS TV. The two countries'
foriegn ministers may not meet for the purpose.
"We all know the importance of this meeting. Our foreign ministers
may meet beforehand separately. We have held talks with Minister
Mammadyarov in Prague, while our meeting with Minister Oskanian is
likely to take place when the OSCE fact-finding mission presents its
report to the Permanent Council in Vienna on March 17.
Armenian forces occupied more than 20 per cent of Azerbaijani
territories. The EU bodies and international community consider
Armenia as 'aggressive occupier' in Azerbaijain territories. Yerevan
has also problematic relations with neigbouring Turkey and Georgia.
Compiled by the JTW staff
March 10 2005
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia May Meet in Moscow
The meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents, scheduled as part
of the Council of Europe summit in Warsaw on May 16-17, may take
place earlier - on May 9.
Both President Aliyev and Armenian President Robert Kocharian have
been invited to Moscow to attend the festivities dedicated to the
60th anniversary of victory over fascism, the Russian co-chair of the
OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov told ANS TV. The two countries'
foriegn ministers may not meet for the purpose.
"We all know the importance of this meeting. Our foreign ministers
may meet beforehand separately. We have held talks with Minister
Mammadyarov in Prague, while our meeting with Minister Oskanian is
likely to take place when the OSCE fact-finding mission presents its
report to the Permanent Council in Vienna on March 17.
Armenian forces occupied more than 20 per cent of Azerbaijani
territories. The EU bodies and international community consider
Armenia as 'aggressive occupier' in Azerbaijain territories. Yerevan
has also problematic relations with neigbouring Turkey and Georgia.
Compiled by the JTW staff