Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
May 26 2007

No progress Observed in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister

Azerbaijan, Baku / corr Trend A.Ismayilova / Elmar Mammadyarov stated
on 25 May that as the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister he does not
supported the armed resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Commenting on the talks held with the OSCE Minsk Group chairs in Baku
on 25 May, Mammadyarov said that the meeting was very important from
the aspect of viewpoints of both sides. At the same time he stressed
no progress has been observed in the talks, whereas it is necessary to
continue the negotiations.

The Azerbaijani diplomat stressed the necessity of discussing major
principles and development of an agreement. He added that talks are
carried out around the Lachin corridor and repatriation of Azerbaijani
refugees, which had been also coordinated during the meeting.

Mammadyarov stated that experts should mull the issue of security for
movement of both people and cargo via the Lachin corridor. The
diplomat noted that issue concerning the peacekeeping forces to be
placed in this area is still questionable.

On 6 June the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will anew visit the region,
which will succeed a next meeting of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and
Armenia in St.-Petersburg on 9 June.