Interfax, Russia
Nov 20 2008

SARGSYAN MEETS WITH POLITICAL FORCES TO DISCUSS KARABAKH

President Serzh Sargsyan and representatives of Armenia’s political
forces discussed the current stage in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement
behind closed doors on Thursday.

The discussions will help clarify opinions and approaches and help
forge a common position on individual issues, Sargsyan said at the
start of the consultations.

Such a mechanism of discussions will facilitate decision-making by
political forces and will stimulate further development of the
political field, he said.

In the future, consultations on the Karabakh settlement could be held
in Nagorno-Karabakh, he also said.

Sargsyan said all discussions would be closed-door.

Meanwhile, representatives of the opposition Armenian National
Congress, led by ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosian, did not participate
in the meeting with the president, according to Interfax sources.