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    MEETING TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN PRESIDENTS OF AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA OVER NEXT TWO MONTHS: CO-CHAIRMAN

    Trend
    March 3 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan, Baku, March 3 /Trend News, E.Rustamov / A meeting will
    take place between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia over the
    next two months, the Russian co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group,
    Yuri Merzylakov, said on March 3. According to the diplomat, both
    sides supported this idea.

    "The purpose of our visit to the region was organization of the next
    meeting of the Presidents and, basically, this goal is achieved," -
    Merzlyakov said, on behalf of the co-chairs welcoming the fact that
    both the president supported the idea.

    However, Merzylakov did not specify where and when the meeting will
    take place.

    The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
    when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed
    forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including
    the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan
    and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of
    the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently
    holding the peace negotiations.

    The co-chairs arrived in Baku today to continue talks on resolving
    the conflict. Their tour included stops in both Khankandi and Yerevan.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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