Armenian and Azerbaijani FM meet in Strasbourg

2008-05-07 10:07:00

ArmInfo. Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan, being in
Strasbourg for participation in the118th session of CE Ministerial
Committee, met Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov,
according to the preliminary agreement.

As RA FM Information and Press Department told ArmInfo today, the
meeting was held in the permanent representation of France in the
Council of Europe. According to the message, a meeting with OSCE MG
co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Matthew Bryza (USA), Yuri
Merzliakov (Russia) and Personal Representative of OSCE Chair-in-Office
Andrzej Kasprzyk was held after the meeting the two countries
ministers. Upon completion of the meeting, E. Nalbandyan told
journalists that the ministerial meeting was of fact-finding nature,
the parties exchanged opinions regarding Karabakh conflict settlement,
presented their countries’ approaches and agreed to go on with
negotiations. The ministers will introduce the results of discussions
to the presidents and the latters will make a decision on further
actions.