April 6, 2007 - 13:56 AMT
German FM hopes for settlement of Karabakh conflict without complications
"Within the framework of the visit to the South Caucasus I discussed the Karabakh settlement with the Armenian and Azeri leadership. A process aiming at the resolution of the conflict is obvious. I am hopeful this problem will be resolved without complications," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a meeting with Turkish FM Abdullah Gul.

The parties exchanged views on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. "If problems remain frozen it may acquire a chronic nature and hamper the negotiation process. So, it's very important for us to discuss what kind of assistance we could render to resolve the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan," Gul said, APA reports.