AZERI MINISTER QUESTIONS ARMENIA’S DESIRE FOR KARABAKH PROGRESS

news.az
Nov 11 2009
Azerbaijan

Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan The next meeting of the Azerbaijani and
Armenian presidents will take place in a European capital, Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told reporters on Wednesday.

He said that the date and venue will be specified soon.

The minister said, however, that there are no new proposals on the
Karabakh conflict settlement.

"We have been discussing the main principles for the past five years.

Of course, individual nuances arise – unfortunately, the Armenian
side raises issues again that we have already discussed and on which
we thought we had reached agreement," Mammadyarov said.

"It is difficult to hold negotiations in these conditions. Therefore,
we should seriously assess whether we are ready for a breakthrough,
i.e. does the Armenian side want progress or are these just talks,"
the minister said.