Oskanian-Mamedyarov meeting under discussion

Radio Liberty, Czech Rep.
Sept 1 2006

OSKANIAN-MAMEDYAROV MEETING UNDER DISCUSSION

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov has announced about
his telephone conversation with OSCE Minsk Group cochairman from
France Bernard Fassier who suggested holding a meeting between the
foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan as part of the `Prague
process’ on September 12-13 in Paris or 14-15 in London.

`I agreed to hold that meeting. Now the format of the meeting is
being discussed. Some time later we will again get in touch with him
and will specify the day and venue for the meeting,’ the Trend news
agency quoted Mamedyarov as saying.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry also confirmed that a meeting between
the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan may take place until the end
of the year. `The possibility of the meeting of the presidents
depends on the negotiations between the foreign ministers of the two
countries,’ Mamedyarov said.

Earlier this week it was also confirmed by Armenian President Robert
Kocharian’s press secretary Viktor Soghomonian. `This meeting may
take place if the presidents have enough material to discuss,’ he
said during a press briefing in Yerevan on Wednesday.