MAMMADYAROV AND RICE DISCUSSED U.S. ROLE IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, who is on visit to the U.S. at present, met with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the development of the Azerbaijan-U.S. relations, Karabakh conflict and the role of the United States in its settlement, energy projects of the Caspian basin, parliamentary election campaign, current situation in the Caucasus and some other issues. Meetings in the U.S. government, Pentagon and the National Security Council are as well scheduled. Elmar Mammadyarov will take part in the round table debates to be held with the participation of representatives of the National Democracy Institute, International Republican Institute of and a number of NGOs.
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