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Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian today participated in
consultations with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, under the auspices
of the Minsk Group co-chairs, in Moscow. In a day-long meeting at
the Russian Foreign Ministry, the ministers assessed the current situation,
identified the problematic issues still in dispute, and heard the
co-chairs' ideas as to how to overcome those differences. Minister
Oskanian said the Armenian side has taken note of the discussion,
which he characterized as food for thought and said they would receive
serious consideration prior to the next meeting before the end of
the month.
In the margins of the Minsk Group meeting, Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov received Minister Oskanian. The bilateral
meeting between the two ministers began with a discussion on the
negotiations and the situation surrounding Nagorno Karabakh. They
also discussed recent developments in the South Caucasus and possible
outcomes. Minister Oskanian and Minister Lavrov also explored other
bilateral issues.
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