ARMENIAN MINISTER BACKS GARABAGH MEDIATORS’ PROPOSALS

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
July 4 2006

Baku, July 3, AssA-Irada
Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian has praised the latest
proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen mediating settlement
to the Armenia-Azerbaijan Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh conflict.

"The proposals are largely acceptable for the Armenian side and we are
ready to continue talks with Azerbaijan," he told a news conference
in Yerevan on Monday.

The minister said the suggestions equally benefit both parties to
the conflict, regarding this as "the right way to reach compromise".

"I believe that Azerbaijan will realize this and take appropriate
steps," said Oskanian.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress