KHAZAR IBRAHIM: COMMON STATE DEAL IN NAGORNO KARABAKH TALKS IS INAPPROPRIATE

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Oct 22 2007

"Common state deal in Nagorno Karabakh talks is inappropriate,
Azerbaijan has always refused this," spokesman for Foreign Ministry
Khazar Ibrahim told the briefing yesterday. Taking a stance on
Armenian officials’ statements that the conflict will not be solved
by the presidential elections, Khazar Ibrahim said that the process of
negotiations continues, the mediators are having a meet in Paris today.

"The co-chairs will visit the region at the end of this week. The
mediators’ duty is to contribute to the improvement and break the
wrong party back on track.

Spokesman said that St. Petersburg meeting was inefficient due to
Armenia’s unconstructive position.

The diplomat mentioned that Azerbaijan’s position on the settlement
of the conflict is unchanged.

"Our country supports the stage-by-stage settlement," he said.