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    OSCE CHAIRMAN IN OFFICE CALLS ARMENIAN REGIME OF QARABAQ TO JOIN PEACE TALKS

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    2005-04-02 15:25

    Dmitriy Rupel, OSCE chairman-in-office and foreign minister of
    Slovenia met with Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani FA minister on April
    2 within his visitto Baku. In the briefing after the meeting, he
    affirmed giving statement during his visit to Yerevan on joining of
    Armenian community of Qarabaq the talks on Armenian-Azerbaijan Daqliq
    Qarabaq conflict. I have no authority to change format of the talks
    said Dmitriy Rupel, OSCE chairman-in-office and added Armenian media
    distorted some of his opinions. I met with representatives of Armenian
    community of Daqliq Qarabaq. And recently talked with Azerbaijani
    community. We have to listen to different ideas, opinions. And
    continue talks in this way. I can neither change nor make corrections
    to the format of peace talks process. The sides should come to an
    agreement. I won't speak aboutthe sources you cited. This is a
    problem, a conflict. I advise you not to believe these sources. Dmiriy
    Rupel said he heard new interesting ideas from Elmar Mammadyarov
    regarding settlement of the conflict and these ideas need to be
    discussed with Vardan Oskanyan, Armenian FA minister. OSCE chairman
    also spoke about repeated cease-fire breaches in Azerbaijan Armenian
    front line during last weeks. Regarding the release of three
    Azerbaijani soldiers held in Armenian captive since February 15, OSCE
    chairman assured they would be released soon, as he was told in
    Yerevan. Another question that Dmitriy Rupel touched was upcoming
    parliament elections. He said OSCE is interested in democratic
    elections. OSCE wants the elections to be held democratically and
    free. But as a FA minister of Slovenia, I can say there is a powerful
    government and weak opposition in Azerbaijan. In my country, their
    powers are equal. I think we may contribute these two sides by
    balancing their activity. Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani FA minister
    didn't exclude participation of representatives of Armenian community
    of Daqliq Qarabaq and said Azerbaijani commu8nity of Daqliq Qarabaq
    and OSCE experts should join the talks. But it should be after
    official Baku holds negotiations with Armenia. After his meeting in
    Foreign Affairs Ministry, Dmitry Rumpel was received by president in
    his office. Armenian-Azerbaijan Daqliq Qarabaq conflict creates a
    great danger to regional cooperation, stability and peace. Position
    of Azerbaijan on the settlement of the conflict is based on
    international law norms. Territorial integrity of Azerbaijan must be
    restored, ID people must return to their houses. Our demands are just
    those approved in international law norms said president Ilham
    Aliyev. Stressing speedy development of integration process in Europe,
    president Ilham Aliyev said future progress of Azerbaijan is connected
    with close cooperation with European and Euro-Atlantic
    organizations. Expressing his satisfaction with meeting with the
    President OSCE chairman said the main issue they are concerned about
    is Daqliq Qarabaq problem. Elections and democratic development
    issues are at the center of attention of OSCE as well.
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