ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
July 11, 2007 Wednesday

France, Armenia presidents to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh

Presidents Nikolas Sarkozyi of France and Robert Kocharyan of Armenia
meet here on Thursday to discuss the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Their meeting will be held in connection with the upcoming completion
of the Year of Armenia in France (YAF).

An Elysee Palace official has pointed out that Sarkozyi and Kocharyan
will consider the situation in the South Caucasus, and especially
prospects for a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabalh issue.

The two presidents are also to discuss Armenia’s contacts with the
European Union.

France, along with Russia and the United States, co-chairs the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk
Group that promotes a search for a solution to the problem.

Sarkozyi and Kocharyan already met on February 19 during the election
campaign in France. At that time Sarkozyi reaffirmed commitment to
friendly bilateral relations.

The strengthening of these relations has been promoted by the YAF
that comes to a close on July 14.