June 7, 2005 - 08:19 AMT
GUAM INTENDS TO ENGAGE IN REGIONAL CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
The organization of GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) has set a goal of settlement of regional conflicts, state Azerbaijani Milli Mejlis Speaker Murtuz Aleskerov at a briefing June 6. In his words, the decision over it was passed by the GUAM Parliamentary Assembly session held in Yalta, Ukraine May 27-29. «There are conflicts in GUAM member countries. Azerbaijan has Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia - Abkhazia, Moldova - Transdniestria. The organization has set a goal of setting these conflicts. The attention towards the GUAM is large. A number of countries work for joining the organization. We suppose that by accepting new members the organization activities will strengthen. Besides, the settlement of conflicts in the region will become more successful,» the Milli Mejlis Speaker underscored.