NOVRUZ MAMMADOV: "THERE IS A NEED FOR THE MEETING OF AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS"
Azeri Press Agency
June 5 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Lachin Sultanova-APA. "Azerbaijan is making efforts to extend
the relations with all CIS member states, except Armenia", chief of
international affairs department of Presidential Executive Office
Novruz Mammadov told APA.
The department chief said there were some initiatives, conceptions and
plans to extend the relations and noted that the meetings regulating
the bilateral relations would be held within the framework of the
International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg and informal summit
of CIS heads of states.
Asked about the format of the meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian
presidents Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sarkisian and whether Dmitry Medvedev
would attend the meeting the department chief said it would be the
first meeting after the election of Armenian president and there was
a need for the meeting. He said he did not have exact information
about the format of the meeting.
"It is very important for Azerbaijani President to know whether
Armenian president indeed has some constructive position and views on
the settlement of the conflict and competence to solve the problem. The
recent developments, killing of people, arrests, situation in the
country, closure of media outlet after the elections show that there
is a separation in Armenian society and a part of the population
does not trust in Serzh Sarkisian. After the crisis, it has become
more difficult for Armenian president to solve the conflict. In this
respect, this meeting will be a meeting of familiarization for us,
it will be an opportunity to study the situation", he said.
Taking a stance on establishment of the institute of coordinators
on the level of deputy prime ministers within the framework of CIS,
Novruz Mammadov underlined that it would be possible to speak about
the goals and duties of the institute only after it was established.