MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS PROPOSE AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS TO MEET IN PRAGUE

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 3, 2006

On August 2, 2006, the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador
Yuriy Merzlyakov (Russia), Ambassador Bernard Fassier (France) and
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza (USA) met at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris to assess the current stage in
the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The French Embassy told the APA the co-chairs discussed as well
the results of Matthew Bryza’s introductory visit to the region,
in his capacity as a co-chair. Proceeding from the St Petersburg G8
Chairman’s statement on Nagorno Karabakh, the co-chairs considered
different options to achieve its objectives, which will be proposed to
the parties, and await them for their thoughts. Diplomatic sources
told the APA the co-chairs proposed Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign
Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan to meet in the
Czech capital, Prague in autumn this year. The Ministers are due
to discuss the options proposed by the co-chairs as well as issues
concerning ending the clash of opinions and agree on organizing
meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents as a result of
these discussions. /APA/