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Elmar Mammadyarov: â€œAzerbaijan supports the initiative to hold OSCE summit in Kazakhstanâ€

15 February 2010 11:51 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Lachin Sultanova â€“ APA. â€œAzerbaijan supports the initiative to hold OSCE summit in Kazakhstan later this yearâ€, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov at the joint press conference with the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, State Secretary/Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev, APA reports.

Saudabayev said he visited the region as the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the first time and began his trip in Baku. â€œOne of the Kazakhstanâ€™s priorities in the OSCE chairmanship is the frozen conflicts, including Nagorno Karabakh conflict. I aim to learn all specters of existing problems. The OSCE needs to learn all these problems to contribute to their solution. Kazakhstan has reasons. We know the history of the conflict and we have good relations with the conflicted parts, which respect and believe in our president. Kazakhstan would like to use this resourceâ€.

The guest said he had very constructive talks with Elmar Mammadyarov. â€œWe have very important meeting with President Ilham Aliyev ahead. I hope I will get necessary recommendations and advises for our future actionsâ€.

Saudabayev said Athens meeting between the foreign ministers and Sochi meeting between the presidents created certain optimism. â€œ2010 with its parameters is a special year for the solution to the conflict. All sides, including the OSCE Chairman-in-Office should use the existing opportunitiesâ€.