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  • BAKU: Merzlyakov:"Intensive Consultations Are Held Enough To Settle

    MERZLYAKOV: "INTENSIVE CONSULTATIONS ARE HELD ENOUGH TO SETTLE NK CONFLICT"

    Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
    April 3 2006

    "Intensive consultations are held enough to settle the Nagorno Garabagh
    conflict," Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov
    told APA. Commenting on the expressions that there is standstill in
    the negotiating process, the co-chair objected to these views and
    said the Minks Group co-chairs are negotiating with the conflicting
    parties separately.

    "American co-chair Steven Mann and US Assistant Secretary of State
    Daniel Fried visited Baku, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan
    paid a visit to Washington," he said. "Azerbaijani Minister Elmar
    Mammadyarov will be visiting Washington this week and Vardan Oskanian
    will be in Moscow. French co-chair Bernard Fassier is likely to visit
    the region soon. We have agreed to conduct bilateral talks for the time
    being and then determine the date of restoration of the multilateral
    process on the basis of the contacts," Mr.Merzlyakov said.The Russian
    co-chair hopes that the co-chairs will pay a joint visit to the region
    in April-May and have talks with the Presidents.

    Commenting on the reason why the co-chair met in Istanbul on 20 March,
    the diplomat said the place was suitable.

    "American co-chair and Daniel Fried left for Turkey before the
    co-chairs, and Istanbul was selected for meeting to familiarize with
    conclusions of the talks conducted by them," he noted.

    Merzlyakov also said that another Russian diplomat replaced him in
    that meeting as he was ill.

    Replying the question whether he will leave the position of co-chair,
    the diplomat said that he was not informed about it.

    Also commenting on incomplete talks in Rambouillet, Merzlyakov said
    that the Presidents preplanned continuing the talks on Sunday.

    "But seeing that they will not reach a consensus Kocharian decided
    to return on Saturday," the co-chair concluded.
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