The Armenian side participating in the talks included finance minister Vartan Khachatrian and the Russian side included "EES Russia" RAO president Anatoli Chubais.

This is the first meeting of the Armenian and Azeri deputy foreign ministers Tatul Markarian and Araza Azimova, who are authorized to negotiate on behalf of the heads of the states.

It should be reminded that the visit has been postponed for two years because of the Baku-Tehran downward relations.

A trial of the case against hijackers of Azerbaijan’s branch of the “Hisbut-Tahrir” international terrorist organization has started in Baku. We recall that 6 Azerbaijani citizens are being accused of an attempt to overthrow the state regime and to prepare terrorist acts using firearms. “Turan” agency of Baku informs that they are particularly accused of preparation of the terrorist acts against the U.S. Embassy and offices of international organizations in Baku. According to investigation materials, the members of the group, the center of which is in Palestine, under the pretence of religious propaganda were intending to change the political system of Azerbaijan and to create an Islamic state there.