SWITZERLAND APPRISES AZERBAIJAN OF TURKEY-ARMENIA TALKS HELD UNDER HIS COUNTRY’S MEDIATION

APA Azerbaijan
May 18 2009

Baku. Lachin sultanova – APA. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov received State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
Michael Ambuhl, Foreign Ministry’s press service told APA.

Michael Ambuhl noted that the main goal of his visit to Azerbaijan
was to conduct political consultations between the two countries. The
guest expressed his confidence that the consolations creating favorable
conditions for comprehensive discussions of bilateral, regional and
global issues of primary significance would serve for further expansion
of cooperation in all fields between Azerbaijan and Switzerland. Elmar
Mammadyarov in return stated that Azerbaijan attached great importance
to the development of cooperation with Switzerland and stressed the
significance of consultations between the foreign ministries of both
countries in further deepening of bilateral ties. Michael Ambuhl
also apprised Mammadyarov of negotiation process between Turkey
and Armenia under his country’s mediation. The Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister provided information about the negotiation process on solution
to Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan’s position regarding the
regulation of the problem: "The latest developments showed that it was
impossible to achieve progress in maintenance of stability and security
in the region without taking Azerbaijan’s position into consideration
and without solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict". The meeting also
exchanged views on other bilateral, regional and international issues.