OSCE MG: Yerevan Agreed on Presidential Meeting in Minsk
OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov said today in Yerevan that the meetings of the mediators with the RA President and Foreign Minister were efficient. Before departing for Baku Yuri Merzlyakov told reporters in Zvartnots airport that the Armenian side agreed on the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents November 28 within the CIS summit in Minsk. According to the Russian Co-chair, "we should receive the essential confirmation from the Azeri President as well, though the Azeri FM has already made an appropriate statement."
When commenting on the absence of U.S. mediator Matthew Bryza Yuri Merzlyakov said, "The Co-chairs divided responsibilities and our American counterpart will meet with Arkady Ghukasian in the U.S. On the whole the year is coming to an end with an optimistic estimation and if we manage to maintain the mood of the sides we will meet the year of 2007 with good outlook. Although elections restrain the negotiation process in a way we think that the achievement of the current year will alleviate the election period," reports Mediamax.
When commenting on the absence of U.S. mediator Matthew Bryza Yuri Merzlyakov said, "The Co-chairs divided responsibilities and our American counterpart will meet with Arkady Ghukasian in the U.S. On the whole the year is coming to an end with an optimistic estimation and if we manage to maintain the mood of the sides we will meet the year of 2007 with good outlook. Although elections restrain the negotiation process in a way we think that the achievement of the current year will alleviate the election period," reports Mediamax.
