Rice notes importance of Azerbaijan-Armenia talks in Kazan

ITAR-TASS News Agency
TASS
August 25, 2005 Thursday

Rice notes importance of Azerbaijan-Armenia talks in Kazan

By Sevindzh Abdullayeva and Viktor Shulman

BAKU

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said she attaches great
importance to the Azerbaijan-Armenia talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh
settlement to be held in Kazan on August 27 as part of the CIS
summit.

In her telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilkham
Aliyev on Thursday, Rice said she is hopeful that the talks would
facilitate the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Aliyev noted the importance of his talks with the Armenian president
in Kazan. He expressed hope for the successful outcome, the
presidential press service reported.

During the conversation, Aliyev and Rice expressed satisfaction with
the development of multifaceted relations between Azerbaijan and the
United States. The conversation also focused on the situation in
Azerbaijan and preparations for the parliamentary elections in the
republic scheduled for November 6, the press service said.