BAKU: Matthew Bryza: Co-Chairs Prepare New Proposals On The Solution

MATTHEW BRYZA: CO-CHAIRS PREPARE NEW PROPOSALS ON THE SOLUTION OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 3 2007

There is a progress in the solution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, but
I can not give additional information about it, US Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, OSCE Minsk
Group co-chair Matthew Bryza told the journalists, APA reports.

He said that the co-chairs are preparing new proposals at present.

"New proposal can not be initiated unless both sides agree. I am
doing this work on the behalf of all co-chairs at present. I regard
that there will be new proposals," he said.

American co-chair replying to the question regarding the next meeting
of Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents stressed that it depends on
the Presidents of the two states.

"The meeting is due to be held in October or November. There is no
agreement about the next meeting of the foreign ministers of the two
countries yet. The ministers should agree themselves," he said.

Mr. Bryza appreciating situation in the solution process of the
conflict said that they were disappointed after the Presidents’
meeting in St. Petersburg.

"But I saw that the process continued in the meetings I had in Armenia
and Azerbaijan," he said.