AzerTag, Azerbaijan
March 11 2005

STEVEN MANN: “REPORT OF THE FACT-FINDING MISSION AIMS AT PROMOTION OF NEGOTIATION PROCESS”
[March 11, 2005, 15:13:06]

Steven Mann, the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group recommends to
read the Report of the fact-finding mission on results of visit to
the occupied areas of Azerbaijan after it is disclosed: “The people
should understand that the Report of the fact-finding mission aims
at promotion of the negotiation process. This is desired by both the
Minsk Group co-chairs and the United States Government.”

Mr. Steven Mann did not make any comments on the Report to be
disclosed next Friday in Vienna at the OSCE Permanent Council’s
meeting in Vienna, saying he did not want to make any conclusion until
that time. But he added: “I am convinced that the document has been
prepared in detail and professionally. Specialists under the guide
of Emil Haber have done their work at high level”.

On March 10, the ambassador taking part at the discussions on
“Caspian gas and energy safety of Europe” expressed satisfaction with
the course of talks concerning the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. Mr.
Steven Mann, who is also the Department of State special advisor on
Caspian energy diplomacy says the Karabakh problems takes much of
his tame. “The good news is that I am always busy. And that means
the talks between sides continue”.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress