ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: "ARMENIA’S NEW GOVERNMENT SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO PLACE FOR A FOURTH COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS"

Azeri Press Agency
April 24 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Tamara Grigoryeva – APA. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov paying an official visit to Latvia has today met with
his Latvian counterpart Maris Riekstins.

Spokesman for Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim told APA from Latvia
that the ministers had discussed the meeting of the intergovernmental
commission to be held in summer, Latvian Defense Minister’s planned
visit to Azerbaijan and other issues.

Maris Riekstins said they were interested in improving bilateral
relations in various spheres, especially in energy, European and
Euro-Atlantic issues. Speaking about Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Elmar Mammadyarov expressed his gratitude to Latvia for supporting
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. He underlined that there was no
place for a fourth country in the South Caucasus.

"Armenia’s new government should take this into consideration and
have constructive position in the negotiations. There is no other
way for the solution of the conflict", he said.

The ministers agreed on the preparation of the 12 bilateral agreements
in various spheres (including legal, visa and financial) by the
experts.

Elmar Mammadyarov handed President Ilham Aliyev’s letter of invitation
to Latvian President and invited Maris Riekstins to Azerbaijan on
his behalf. Press conference was held after the meeting.

Elmar Mammadyarov has completed his visit to Latvia and left for
Estonia.