Next round of peace talks due in January

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Dec 24 2004

The next meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers is
due in Prague on January 15, Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group
Yuri Merzlyakov told local ANS television. He also voiced his position
on the recent statement by Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanian
that Armenia is ready to show decisiveness with regard to the issue
of Upper Garabagh’s self-determination.

“We are currently working on a specific issue – the January 15
consultations on the Upper Garabagh conflict resolution. The parties
will put forth their positions in Prague and we will try to bring
them closer. It is not necessary to make any statements on the issue
at this point”, Merzlyakov said.*