BAKU: OSCE Chairman-In-Office And US Secretary Of State Discuss Nago

OSCE CHAIRMAN-IN-OFFICE AND US SECRETARY OF STATE DISCUSS NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT

Azeri Press Agency
Feb 12 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Tamara Grigoryeva-APA. OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finland’s
Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva met with the US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice in the framework of his visit to the US. Foreign
Ministry of Finland told APA that they touched on the settlement of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

They noted that the forthcoming presidential elections in both
countries may weaken the process of settlement.

Ilkka Kanerva and Condoleezza Rice consider that OSCE should encourage
the parties to continue the negotiations.

OSCE Chairman-in-Office also said he will soon visit the South
Caucasus.
From: Baghdasarian