ARAZ AZIMOV: "IF ARMENIAN PRESIDENT PURSUES PREVIOUS POLICY, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY RESULT"

Azeri Press Agency
April 15 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Tamara Grigoryeva -APA. "The meeting in Vienna is of business
character. MG Co-Chairs will discuss the ongoing developments and
make a report to OSCE Chairman.

They should propose any steps. Bucharest Summit demanded to clarify
various issues", Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said
whilst commenting on Vienna Assembly of OSCE MG, APA reports.

He stated that the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents
depended on their decision.

"If Matthew Bryza says that the meeting will be held, he knows it
or he wants it. We do not refuse if there will be any chance for
negotiations. If Armenian President pursues previous policy, there
will not be any result", he said. Azimov touched upon the resolution
on conflicts in GUAM countries presented to UN and mentioned that
Azerbaijan had taken the first step in this issue.

"It will be additional base to raise and vote resolution of GUAM",
he added.

He emphasized that OSCE had not replied to Azerbaijan’s survey on
change of co-chairs.