Azerbaijan seeking G8 talks on Garabagh, official says

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
April 20 2006

Baku, April 19, AssA-Irada — Azerbaijan attaches great importance
to the attention of the Group of Eight in the settlement of the
long-standing Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh problem, Deputy Foreign
Minister Araz Azimov said. He was commenting on reports saying the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict may be put on discussion at the next
meeting of the world’s superpowers in St.

Petersburg, Russia.

“Bringing the issue to their attention may affect the conflict
resolution politically. Moreover, considering these countries’ economic
resources, their assistance is essential for the rehabilitation of
infrastructure in the occupied Azeri territories after they are freed,”
Azimov said.*