Yuri Merzlyakov: "There are grounds to be pleased with the Kazan meeting"
Today, Azerbaijan
Sept 2 2005
02 September 2005 [13:51] - Today.Az
The co-chairmen of the Minsk Group informed the OSCE chairman-in-office
Dmitrij Rupel about the details of the meeting on regulation of
the nagorno Karabakh conflict conducted between the presidents of
Azerbaijan and Armenia Ilham Aliyev and Robert Kocharyan in Kazan on
August 27.
APA was informed about it by the Russian co-chairman of the Minsk
group Yuri Merzlyakov. According to his words, the co-chairmen left
for the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana immediately after the meeting
of the presidents for this.
Y.Merzlyakov sharing his opinions in connection with the last
talks between the presidents called the Kazan meeting very good and
efficient: "The meeting was held in a way the co-chairmen expected.
Detailed discussions were held in the meeting conducted under good
conditions. We have reasons to be pleased with the meeting. I think
that anyone was satisfied with this meeting". The Russian diplomat
noted that he can not answer the question whether there were new
recommendations or not in the meeting and stressed the importance of
preserving confidentiality for the meeting to yield good results.
Y.Merzlyakov giving an explanation about the date of the new meetings
between the ministers of foreign affairs and presidents of Azerbaijan
and Armenia informed that the co-chairmen will try for the meetings
to be held till the end of the year: "The sides must think over the
questions discussed in the meeting and inform the co-chairmen about
their opinions before this".
As to the next visit of the co-chairmen to the region, Y.Merzlyakov
informed that they think to visit the region till December.
It should be noted that the OSCE chairman-in-office, minister of
foreign affairs of Slovenia Dmitrij Rupel will also visit Baku and
Yerevan for being familiarized with the results of the Kazan meeting.
URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/20521.html
From: Baghdasarian
Today, Azerbaijan
Sept 2 2005
02 September 2005 [13:51] - Today.Az
The co-chairmen of the Minsk Group informed the OSCE chairman-in-office
Dmitrij Rupel about the details of the meeting on regulation of
the nagorno Karabakh conflict conducted between the presidents of
Azerbaijan and Armenia Ilham Aliyev and Robert Kocharyan in Kazan on
August 27.
APA was informed about it by the Russian co-chairman of the Minsk
group Yuri Merzlyakov. According to his words, the co-chairmen left
for the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana immediately after the meeting
of the presidents for this.
Y.Merzlyakov sharing his opinions in connection with the last
talks between the presidents called the Kazan meeting very good and
efficient: "The meeting was held in a way the co-chairmen expected.
Detailed discussions were held in the meeting conducted under good
conditions. We have reasons to be pleased with the meeting. I think
that anyone was satisfied with this meeting". The Russian diplomat
noted that he can not answer the question whether there were new
recommendations or not in the meeting and stressed the importance of
preserving confidentiality for the meeting to yield good results.
Y.Merzlyakov giving an explanation about the date of the new meetings
between the ministers of foreign affairs and presidents of Azerbaijan
and Armenia informed that the co-chairmen will try for the meetings
to be held till the end of the year: "The sides must think over the
questions discussed in the meeting and inform the co-chairmen about
their opinions before this".
As to the next visit of the co-chairmen to the region, Y.Merzlyakov
informed that they think to visit the region till December.
It should be noted that the OSCE chairman-in-office, minister of
foreign affairs of Slovenia Dmitrij Rupel will also visit Baku and
Yerevan for being familiarized with the results of the Kazan meeting.
URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/20521.html
From: Baghdasarian