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AZERI, ARMENIAN MINISTERS NOTE "SOME PROGRESS" AFTER PRESIDENTS' MEETING
ANS TV
June 4 2009
Azerbaijan
Presenter: Foreign Ministers spoke after the meeting held between
the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
[Armenia's Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandyan speaking in Russian]
The parties are moving forward even though today we cannot speak
about any breakthrough or significant progress but the parties are
moving forward and have agreed to continue the negotiations. There
is a possibility of setting up a new meeting between the presidents
and in connection with this the presidents have instructed foreign
ministers along with co-chairs [of the OSCE Minsk Group] to conduct
relevant preparatory work and continue further negotiations on reaching
an agreement on the positions of the parties.
[Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov speaking in Russian] I
agree with what my colleague has said. I can only add that unlike the
previous ones this meeting was conducted in a different manner. There
is some progress. I absolutely agree with the assessment of my
colleague. Of course we cannot speak about significant progress, but
in principle there is more understanding, more perception of each
other's positions. Most importantly there is a common agreement on
the necessity of moving forward and settlement of the issue and this
decision makes [us] glad.
[Correspondent] Which questions were more discussed in the meeting?
[Elmar Mammadyarov] This is how I would characterize - considering
that some principles have been acquired over the past five years
which started as the Prague process and continued as the Madrid
document. In the end, all these principles [changes tack] - there is
more understanding on some of them, some outlines on some of them,
which were discussed between the presidents today, and I can say
in this context if a document is adopted, which presumes common
understanding, then it will be a comprehensive document.
[Correspondent] Did you discuss the Madrid principles?
[Edvard Nalbandyan] Of course the negotiations were based on Madrid
principles, Madrid document.
[Correspondent] Will you later give a statement saying that Armenia
demonstrated a non-constructive position?
[Elmar Mammadyarov] Our statements are always based on facts and
realities.
ANS TV
June 4 2009
Azerbaijan
Presenter: Foreign Ministers spoke after the meeting held between
the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
[Armenia's Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandyan speaking in Russian]
The parties are moving forward even though today we cannot speak
about any breakthrough or significant progress but the parties are
moving forward and have agreed to continue the negotiations. There
is a possibility of setting up a new meeting between the presidents
and in connection with this the presidents have instructed foreign
ministers along with co-chairs [of the OSCE Minsk Group] to conduct
relevant preparatory work and continue further negotiations on reaching
an agreement on the positions of the parties.
[Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov speaking in Russian] I
agree with what my colleague has said. I can only add that unlike the
previous ones this meeting was conducted in a different manner. There
is some progress. I absolutely agree with the assessment of my
colleague. Of course we cannot speak about significant progress, but
in principle there is more understanding, more perception of each
other's positions. Most importantly there is a common agreement on
the necessity of moving forward and settlement of the issue and this
decision makes [us] glad.
[Correspondent] Which questions were more discussed in the meeting?
[Elmar Mammadyarov] This is how I would characterize - considering
that some principles have been acquired over the past five years
which started as the Prague process and continued as the Madrid
document. In the end, all these principles [changes tack] - there is
more understanding on some of them, some outlines on some of them,
which were discussed between the presidents today, and I can say
in this context if a document is adopted, which presumes common
understanding, then it will be a comprehensive document.
[Correspondent] Did you discuss the Madrid principles?
[Edvard Nalbandyan] Of course the negotiations were based on Madrid
principles, Madrid document.
[Correspondent] Will you later give a statement saying that Armenia
demonstrated a non-constructive position?
[Elmar Mammadyarov] Our statements are always based on facts and
realities.