Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
May 13 2005
EU envoy says Armenia ready to compromise
Baku, May 12, AssA-Irada
Armenian defense minister Sarkisian said in a meeting with the
European Union (EU) special envoy on South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie
in Yerevan last week that his country is ready for compromises for
the Upper Garabagh conflict settlement, Talvitie told reporters in
Baku on Thursday.
`The compromise may dwell upon the return of some territories. This
is the first time Armenia has made such a statement.’
The EU envoy noted that the conflict resolution also depends on the
talks between Turkey and Armenia.
Talvitie said that Azeri and Armenian foreign ministers have not met
since March due to the fact that `issues on agenda have been
exhausted’.*