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Novruz Mammadov: â€œThere is a need for the meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidentsâ€

05 June 2008 13:44 (UTC +04:00)

The department chief said there were some initiatives, conceptions and plans to extend the relations and noted that the meetings regulating the bilateral relations would be held within the framework of the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg and informal summit of CIS heads of states.
Asked about the format of the meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sarkisian and whether Dmitry Medvedev would attend the meeting the department chief said it would be the first meeting after the election of Armenian president and there was a need for the meeting. He said he did not have exact information about the format of the meeting.
â€œIt is very important for Azerbaijani President to know whether Armenian president indeed has some constructive position and views on the settlement of the conflict and competence to solve the problem. The recent developments, killing of people, arrests, situation in the country, closure of media outlet after the elections show that there is a separation in Armenian society and a part of the population does not trust in Serzh Sarkisian. After the crisis, it has become more difficult for Armenian president to solve the conflict. In this respect, this meeting will be a meeting of familiarization for us, it will be an opportunity to study the situationâ€, he said.
Taking a stance on establishment of the institute of coordinators on the level of deputy prime ministers within the framework of CIS, Novruz Mammadov underlined that it would be possible to speak about the goals and duties of the institute only after it was established.