Azeri, Belarus defence ministers discuss cooperation, Karabakh in Minsk

ANS TV, Baku
29 Aug 04

The Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagornyy Karabakh conflict has been discussed
at a meeting between Azerbaijani Defence Minister Safar Abiyev and his
Belarus counterpart Leanid Maltsaw in Minsk. During the meeting, Safar
Abiyev said that Azerbaijan did not want war but it was provoked into
starting war.

The Belarus defence minister said that his country backed a solution
to the conflict that is in line with UN principles and international
legal norms.

Bilateral military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Belarus was also
discussed within the framework of the two-day visit.