WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN AZERBAIJAN?

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12-07-2005

Yesterday OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov, Steven Mann and
Bernard Fassier met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and
representatives of the `Azeri community of Nagorno Karabakh, heads of
the executive of Shushi and Lachin regions’ Nizami Bakhmanov and
Elbrus Takhmazov.

During a 1.5 hour meeting N. Bahmanov stated that the issue of
guarding the Aghdam-Stepanakert-Shushi-Lachin-Goris motor road by
peacekeeping forces was also clarified, «Azeris will use the
road along with Armenians. Peacekeepers will control the road in the
territories of both Azerbaijan and Armenia. The process will continue
until peace is completely achieved.»

He indicated the importance of the Kazan meeting of the two Presidents
in clearing out the problems over resolution of the conflict.