Foreign Minister on Prague meeting results

AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Sept 2 2004

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov expressed his satisfaction with
the outcome of the meeting with his Armenian counterpart Vardan
Oskanian in Prague on Monday. The results of the meeting have not
been disclosed. Mammadyarov told local ATV channel that
the meeting was a step forward in settling the Upper Garabagh
conflict and that a specific decision on continuing the talks will
be made after the meeting results are reported to the two countries’
presidents. Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents are scheduled to
meet within the summit of the CIS heads of state due in Astana,
Kazakhstan on September 15. Oskanian earlier told journalists that
he did not expect the Prague meeting to yield positive results and
that its only outcome was determining the direction of future talks.

Ankara to mediate talks

A meeting of Azerbaijani, Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers will
be held in Ankara in September, the Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Ahmet Unal Cevikoz has told journalists. He said that the date and
agenda of the meeting have not been determined yet. The ministers
will exchange views on issues related to eliminating tensions in the
region, the ambassador added.