OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS VISIT AZERBAIJAN

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 24 2007

OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France) and Yuri Merzlyakov
(Russia)- mediators in the settlement for the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, have arrived in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku tonight,
APA reports.

Briefing journalists at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport
French co-chair said in Armenia, they have had constructive meetings
with President Robert Kocharian, Prime Minister Serge Serkisyan and
Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian.

"We are preparing a scene for negotiations, and we achieved to build
a brick in Yerevan. We believe we will be able to build several bricks
in Baku as well," the co-chair underlined.

Mr.Fassier said the meetings with Azerbaijani authorities will
cover discussions on several issues regarding the settlement of the
conflict which have not yet been agreed. He said they will give a
press conference in Baku tomorrow.

Russian co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov did not comment on anything to
journalists in Baku.