YURI MERZLYAKOV: "CO-CHAIRS’ MEETINGS WITH AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS WERE VERY EFFECTIVE"
Today, Azerbaijan
May 15 2007
We did not have a chance to organize the meeting of Azerbaijani and
Armenian Foreign Ministers in Strasbourg, Russian co-chair of OSCE
Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov exclusively told.
The co-chair stressing the efficiency of the meetings between the
co-chairs and the Foreign Ministers said though there was necessity
for meeting of Foreign Ministers of the two parties to the conflict
it did not happen, APA reports.
Touching upon recent statements by the parties on the negotiating
process Yuri Merzlyakov appreciated it as normal.
"The details of the negotiations were publicized by the co-chairs
last year. Now Azerbaijan and Armenia publicize the elements of the
negotiations which embody interest for them. I do not think it is
the break of confidentiality."
Yuri Merzlaykov said the mediators will visit the region in late May
or early in June as it is planned.
"May be one of the co-chairs will come first and then visit the region
together with the rest."
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