news.am, Armenia
March 6 2010

Azerbaijan to accept updated version of Madrid Principles with exceptions

15:37 / 03/06/2010 Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met
French President’s diplomatic advisor and sherpa Jean-David Levitte in
the course of his visit to Paris, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
Spokesman Elkhan Polukhov informed Trend News agency.

At the discussion of Karabakh peace process Mammadyarov presented
Azerbaijan’s stance on the matter.

According to Polukhov, Levitte emphasized that President Nicolas
Sarkozy’s pledge to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the last
meeting to interfere personally in the issue and continue efforts to
settle the conflict shall stand.

As to Mammadyarov’s meeting with OSCE MG Co-Chairs, Polukhov told
1news.am that Mammadyarov restated Azerbaijan’s readiness to accept
updated version of Madrid Principles with certain exceptions, as the
document will enable to start activities on the comprehensive process
of Karabakh conflict settlement. According to him, the mediators said
they will continue to work with Armenian side on the agreement of the
principles.

L.A.