VERY INTERESTING AND USEFUL TALKS HELD AT AZERBAIJANI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR AT OSCE MINSK GROUP
Author: E. Huseynov, A. Mammadova
TREND, Azerbaijan
Oct 2 2006
Russian Ambassador Yuriy Merzlyakov, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair,
informed journalists that very interesting and useful talks on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution took place at the Azerbaijani
Ministry of Foreign Affairs today [on 2 October]. He was commenting
on the results of consultations held in Baku with the Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, the Deputy Foreign Minister as
well as Araz Azimov, the Special Envoy to the Azerbaijani President.
"The talks dealt with the resumption of direct contacts between both
parties in the near future. Merzlyakov stated.
In turn the U.S. Ambassador Matthew Bryza, the OSCE Minsk Group
co-chair, said that during the talks he viewed the meeting to be
very constructive.
The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will also hold consultations with the
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.