news.am, Armenia
March 26 2010

Saudabayev offers Armenia-Azerbaijan summit meeting

13:45 / 03/26/2010 OSCE presiding Kazakhstan is ready to organize a
meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents as one of ways to
settle Karabakh conflict, OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Kazakh Foreign
Minister Kanat Saudabayev said speaking at the March 26 session of CIS
Ministerial Council.

`We will fully assist Minsk Group activities in the frames of Karabakh
peace process based on provisions of Madrid Principles. We are ready
to hold a meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents this year,’
he said.

Saudabayev added that in the course of his visit to South Caucasus
(Feb.15-17), he familiarized himself with actual situation in the
conflict zone and current stance of the conflicting parties.

`We will make every effort to contribute to consistent progress of
positive trends in resolution to protracted conflicts,’ Saudabayev
assured.

A.G.