THERE ARE STILL DIFFERENCES IN SOLUTION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT – AZERI FOREIGN MINISTER
Author: A.Ismaylova

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Nov 15 2006

We discussed the proposals of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
that were put forward in Moscow and came to a conclusion to continue
the discussions, the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadayarov
informed the Radio "Freedom", commenting his meeting with Armenian
Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan, Trend reports.

Mammadyarov said that after November 20, the co-chairs will arrive
to Yerevan and then to Baku. They offered, after their visit to
the region, to organize the meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian
Presidents. The Minister said that after returning to Baku, he will
inform the President of Azerbaijan and a relevant decision will be
made on the proposal. The Foreign Minister considers that there is a
possibility to conduct the meeting of the Presidents on November 28 in
Minsk within the Summit of the CIS Heads. As for the negotiations with
the Armenian Foreign Minister, Mammadyarov said that the differences
still remain. In addition, he emphasized that over the recent two
years, the negotiations have been held within the Prague process and
Armenia understands the position of Azerbaijan. "Yet it is early to
speak about any progress.

It may be possible only after the meeting of the Presidents,"
Mammadyarov said.

He said that the talks will not be finished this year. If there is
any political decision, the question will be resolved. "As you know,
Azerbaijan is developing year by year. The position of Azerbaijan is
strengthenning. We need to continue the talks by using these arguments
and deliver out position to the attention of the world public, and
we will continue this course," the Minister said.