ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTERS TO MEET IN EUROPE IN THE COMING DAYS

ArmInfo
2010-05-06 15:31:00

ArmInfo. The Co-Chairs expect to meet the Azerbaijani and Armenian
foreign ministers in Europe in the coming days to discuss how to move
negotiations forward.

The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Yuri Merzlyakov of
Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United
States, released the following statement today:

The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov, the Russian
Federation; Ambassador Bernard Fassier, France; Ambassador Robert
Bradtke, United States; incoming Russian Co-Chair Ambassador Igor
Popov) briefed the OSCE Minsk Group in Vienna May 5 on the current
status of negotiations, and thanked them for their continued support
for the Co-Chairs’ efforts. They underscored the commitment of the
parties to make progress on the elaboration of a settlement based
on the Madrid Principles as well as the elements contained in the
joint statement issued by Presidents of the Co-Chair countries at
the L’Aquila Summit of the Eight July 10, 2009.

In his last trip to Vienna as the Russian Co-Chair, Ambassador
Merzlyakov formally introduced Ambassador Popov to the Minsk Group
as the new Russian Co-Chair.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress