Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Sept 16 2004
TRIPARTITE MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AND
THE PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA ROBERT KOCHARYAN WITH PARTICIPATION OF THE
PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN
[September 15, 2004, 16:32:08]
After the private meeting of two presidents, was held a tripartite
meeting of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the President
of Armenia Robert Kocharyan with participation of the President of
Russia Vladimir Putin, correspondent of AzerTAj reported from Astana.
Having emphasized importance of carrying out of such meeting within
the framework of summit in Astana, President Vladimir Putin has told:
“It is very glad that presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia continue
the negotiations connected to settlement of this heavy problem. We
support these negotiations and bilateral meetings. And the main is
that both sides wish peace settlement of the conflict. I hope, that
the conducted negotiations will be productive. Though any result has
not been achieved yet, nevertheless, each meeting is a step forward.
It is confident, that leaders of both countries will come to the
common denominator. Irrespective of results of negotiations, the
today’s meeting is a step forward.
President Robert Kocharyan has told: “It is our second meeting. The
first had fact-finding character. The present meeting was enough
interesting, and the wide discussion connected to the conflict has
taken place. We have carried out a detailed exchange of opinions on
the certain moments”. Robert Kocharyan has told that informs about
it to the President of Russia in absence of journalists.
The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has thanked President of
Russia Vladimir Putin for the activity shown in the settlement of the
said question. The head of Azerbaijan State has told: “Russia as our
neighbor and the co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, plays important role
in settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict. At
the present meeting, we have discussed the problem, had exchange of
opinions. We aspire to establishment of peace in our region. We hope,
that our further negotiations will be fruitful.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress