RF lauds dialogue between Azerbaijan, Armenia – Lavrov

16.05.2005, 21.59

WARSAW, May 16 (Itar-Tass) – Moscow lauds a dialogue between Azerbaijan
and Armenia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Lavrov said on Monday Moscow “lauds the Azerbaijani and Armenian
presidents’ efforts to continue their dialogue. The presidents meet
regularly and discuss ways to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”

“Russia, France and the United States – co-chairmen of the Minsk
OSCE Group called on Ilkham Aliyev and Robert Kocharyan to have
a bilateral meeting as part of the Council of Europe summit,” the
Russian minister said.

At the same time, Lavrov declined to disclose the details of the
meeting.