OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS DISCUSS ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI CONFLICT IN BAKU (VIDEO)
Trend News Agency
June 27 2008
Azerbaijan
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group discussed the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Baku.
The negotiations of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Yuri Merzlakov -
from Russian, Bernard Fassier from France and Matthew Bryza from the
United States were held with Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister in Baku on 27 June.
The result of the meeting was not detailed to journalists
The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began
in 1988 due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since
1992, Armenian Armed Forces have occupied 20% of Azerbaijan including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding districts. In
1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which
time the active hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group (Russia, France, and the US) are currently holding peaceful
negotiations.
Trend News Agency
June 27 2008
Azerbaijan
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group discussed the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Baku.
The negotiations of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Yuri Merzlakov -
from Russian, Bernard Fassier from France and Matthew Bryza from the
United States were held with Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister in Baku on 27 June.
The result of the meeting was not detailed to journalists
The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began
in 1988 due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since
1992, Armenian Armed Forces have occupied 20% of Azerbaijan including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding districts. In
1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which
time the active hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group (Russia, France, and the US) are currently holding peaceful
negotiations.