KOCHARIAN-ALIYEV MEETING MAY BE HELD AT CIS PRESIDENTS SUMMIT EARLY OCTOBER

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
June 14 2007

RA FM Vardan Oskanian does not rule out the possibility of one more
meeting between RA and AR presidents Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev
to be held current year. In an interview with "Kentron" TV company
Vardan Oskanian noted the presidents might meet at a current summit
of CIS presidents to be held current October. However, according
to RA Minister, there are no preliminary agreements concerning the
possible meeting yet.

Vardan Oskanian noted a three-page document containing all the possible
principles of settlement was on the negotiating table. The document
is the result of a two-year negotiation process at the level of RA
and AR FMs and Presidents. "The document is logical and compromising,
though it does not completely meet the parties’ requirements", Vardan
Oskanian stated.

In RA FM’s words, the issues referring to the Nagorno-Karabagh
people’s right to self-determination via a referendum, availability
of a corridor ensuring regular land communication between RA and
Nagorno-Karabagh, and ensuring Nagorno-Karabagh people’s security
should be resolved first of all, after which it will be possible to
consider other issues as well. RA FM stated the three above-mentioned
principles were a logical basis for the problem solution and not a
precondition. Positive shifts for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh have
been registered on all these principles, IA REGNUM reports.