BAKU REPORTS PROGRESS IN KARABAKH TALKS

Interfax, Russia
Nov 15 2006

BAKU. Nov 15 (Interfax) – Azerbaijan has welcomed Azeri-Armenian talks
on the Karabakh settlement held in Brussels on Tuesday, Azerbaijan’s
Foreign Ministry spokesman Tair Tagizade told the press.

"Although the talks were difficult, they were very constructive. The
main issue for us is to make at least one step forward in the
negotiating process. The parties made that step this time," Tagizade
said.

"The main achievement is that the talks are continuing and that
the ministers managed to discuss all aspects of the package being
negotiated," the diplomat said, but did not elaborate.

"Azerbaijan’s position is that the settlement cannot be partial. It
must cover all issues or it has no sense at all. The parties have
not been able to come to terms on all aspects of the settlement,"
Tagizade said.