ARMENIAN, AZERI PMS TO NOT QUARREL ANY MORE

news.am
Oct 23 2009
Armenia

The Moscow talks between Armenian and Azerbaijani parliamentarians
were aimed at establishing dialogue and closer contacts between the to
countries, Hermine Nahdalyan, the MP of the Republican Party of Armenia
(RPA), told NEWS.am. She participated in the Russia-initiated talks.

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was not on the agenda. "The main aim
of the meeting was to establish intergovernmental ties. However,
whatever we discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh problem was touched upon
at the meeting. In fact, numerous issues are immediately connected
with the Nagorno-Karabakh problem," Nahdalyan said. She mentioned the
anti-Armenian campaign being conducted by official Baku. Nahdalyan
said that the Azeri parliamentarians pronounced against such activities
and advanced relevant proposals.

Among the subjects discussed at the meeting was border trade. The
sides tried to finds topics of mutual interest.

As regards the prospects for further meetings between the two
countries’ parliamentarians, Nahdalyan pointed out that no specific
agreements were reached. "At our Russian partners’ suggestion we
agreed to sum up the proposals. We agreed to not trample one another
in the mud," Nahdalyan said.

October 22, Armenian and Azerbaijani parliamentarians held a meeting
at the RF State Duma. Participating in the meeting were Armenian
and Azerbaijani Ambassadors to Russia, Armen Smbatyan and Polad Bul
Bul Oghly, as well as RF Special Presidential Representative Mikhail
Shvydkoi.