U.S. welcomes Russia's initiative for presidential talks on KarabakhOctober 30, 2008 - 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. welcomes Russia's initiative for presidential talks on the Nagorno Karabakh issue."We have been working on this issue for quite some time. I think a lot of you have catalogued those efforts over the years, and working through the OSCE and the Minsk Group. But I guess to bottom-line for you, we're pleased by this initiative that Moscow is undertaking. We hope that the initiative succeeds. We are monitoring it very closely," said Sean McCormack, a spokesman for the Department of State. Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan are reported to meet in Moscow on November 2 to will discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process On October 31, Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to meet in Moscow. On November 1, they will meet with Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. The outcomes of the meetings will be briefed to the Presidents, who will meet for talks in the future. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |