Azeri-Armenian conflict to be discussed at G8 summit in St Petersburg
Source: Trend
15.07.2006
Author: R.Agayev
CIS regional conflicts will be undoubtedly discussed by heads of G8,
and namely in this respect the conflict discussion will be inevitable,
Trend's special correspondent reports quoting Azer Mursaliyev, chief
of foreign policy department, Kommersant.
Speaking on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, Mursaliyev said
President of Azerbaijan said that his meeting with President of Armenia
Robert Kocharyan and in general all conversations with Armenia do not
make any sense. He also said there is still no information confirming
near Aliyev-Kocharyan meeting possibility, including that during the
informal meeting of CIS leaders in Moscow in the third decade of July.
"Although I do not rule out such a chance, and Russian government,
using informal meeting in Moscow as a tool, will undoubtedly act in
this direction, he added, Naturally, Karabakh conflict will not be the
only matter of discussion, but nevertheless one of the most important
as the said conflict is one of those to be settled the first".
Besides, Mursaliyev says the US and other Western countries
will also promote acceleration of peaceful process in a view of
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. "In this respect, Russia will also make
an effort during the CIS informal summit to catch initiative in this
matter", he concluded.
Source: Trend
15.07.2006
Author: R.Agayev
CIS regional conflicts will be undoubtedly discussed by heads of G8,
and namely in this respect the conflict discussion will be inevitable,
Trend's special correspondent reports quoting Azer Mursaliyev, chief
of foreign policy department, Kommersant.
Speaking on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, Mursaliyev said
President of Azerbaijan said that his meeting with President of Armenia
Robert Kocharyan and in general all conversations with Armenia do not
make any sense. He also said there is still no information confirming
near Aliyev-Kocharyan meeting possibility, including that during the
informal meeting of CIS leaders in Moscow in the third decade of July.
"Although I do not rule out such a chance, and Russian government,
using informal meeting in Moscow as a tool, will undoubtedly act in
this direction, he added, Naturally, Karabakh conflict will not be the
only matter of discussion, but nevertheless one of the most important
as the said conflict is one of those to be settled the first".
Besides, Mursaliyev says the US and other Western countries
will also promote acceleration of peaceful process in a view of
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. "In this respect, Russia will also make
an effort during the CIS informal summit to catch initiative in this
matter", he concluded.