BAKU: Aliyev leaves for Russia

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Aug 26 2005

Aliyev leaves for Russia

Baku, August 25, AssA-Irada
President Ilham Aliyev will leave for Kazan, Russia on Friday to
attend a summit of CIS heads of state.
The President is expected to hold the next round of talks on the
Upper Garabagh conflict settlement with his Armenian counterpart
Robert Kocharian. He is also to meet the Presidents of Ukraine and
Kazakhstan Viktor Yushchenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov left for Kazan on Wednesday to
address issues relating to preparations for President Aliyev’s visit.
He will also report to the President on the results of the meeting he
held with his Armenian counterpart Vardan Oskanian in Moscow.*