2010 CAN BE TURNING POINT IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: SAUDABAYEV

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As OSCE chair, Astana hopes that 2010 will be a turning point in
settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict if parties adhere to agreements,
OSCE Chairperson Kanat Saudabayev said on his official visit to Baku
today, reports Trend News.

"We are using all our capabilities to resolve the conflict. The
latest agreements in Athens and the meeting between the presidents
of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Sochi gives us optimism," Saudabayev
said at a briefing after talks with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov.

"This is my first trip as OSCE chair, and I thank Azerbaijan for its
support of Kazakhstan’s chairship," said the minister.

According to Saudabayev, a major goal of the visit is to become
acquainted with the entire spectrum of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
and its settlement.

"This is a priority for Kazakhstan, as the OSCE chairperson and
President Nursultan Nazarbayev have not reduced their interest in
the conflict. We know the history of the issue and are using all our
resources to solve the conflict," he said.