Azeri, Armenian Presidents may meet after FMs' Brussels talks

According to Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents' meeting will also depend on the result of these negotiations. The sides will look through the proposals of co-chairs. "We discuss the ideas at present. You know that we must consider not only Azerbaijan's position, but also the other side's position. If the sides come to any agreement in the next negotiations then co-chairs will start to visit the region. Only after that the presidents can meet."

As to the changing of format of OSCE, Mammadyarov says that of Minsk Group' mandate was defined according to the decision of OSCE adopted on April 12, 1992. And the conflict sides were also considered there.

According to Elmar Mammadyarov, if there is any need to change, it must be started from OSCE. But it needs a lot of time. Generally, Mammadyarov think that co-chairs' activity became more active lately. "The co-chairs did a very good thing. A resolution connected with Armenia and Azerbaijan was adopted for the first time in UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, the issue on frozen conflicts within the frames of GUAM will be discussed during the visit of Gela Bezhuashvili to Azerbaijan." ANS