BAKU: Armenian President Hopes For Success In Peace Talks

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT HOPES FOR SUCCESS IN PEACE TALKS

AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Sept 29 2005

Armenian President Robert Kocharian has expressed a hope for success
in the ongoing negotiations on the settlement of the long-standing
Upper Garabagh conflict.

The talks with Azerbaijan, which have been underway since 1994,
have entered an ‘active stage’, Kocharian told a news conference
held jointly with the Finnish President Tarja Halonen in Yerevan on
Tuesday. “There were times when the sides were close to the conflict
settlement. But something was always in the way.”

The Armenian leader welcomed the efforts being made by international
organizations, mentioning that the peace process is mediated by
the OSCE.