BAKU: Mammadyarov:”Official Baku Will Express Opinion Of US Latest P

MAMMADYAROV: “OFFICIAL BAKU WILL EXPRESS OPINION OF US LATEST PROPOSALS ON THE CONFLICT SETTLEMENT”

Today, Azerbaijan
April 10 2006

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov had talks with American co-chair
of OSCE Minsk Group Steven Mann and Assistant Secretary of State for
European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried at the State Department
the day before yesterday.

Mammadyarov also had talks with National Security Adviser Stephen
Hadley in the White House, APA reports.

FM stated that US high ranking officials expressed willingness to
deepen relations with Azerbaijan.

“It meets Azerbaijan’s national interests. The American side approves
President Ilham Aliyev’s prescient strategic policy on the country
as well as on the region,” Mammadyarov said.

“US thanked Azerbaijan for its contributions to the counterterrorism
coalition. Washington considers Azerbaijan as the leader in the
region,” FM added.

The Minister also said that during the talks in the State Department,
the American side put forward some proposals regarding the Prague
process to settle Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

“They are some interesting proposals. The Official Baku will analyze
and express opinion on them during Steven Mann’s visit to the region
April 18,” Mammadyarov said.

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