September 23, 2006 - 15:39 AMT
Putin and Chirac to Discuss Karabakh Settlement
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a 2-day working visit in France, will negotiate with French President Jacques Chirac on the expansion of trade and economic ties between Russian and France.

The presidents are also expected to discuss the peaceful process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group.

Saturday German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join the leaders of Russian and France to consider Russia-EU cooperation and wide scope of international problems including the Iraqi issue, reported Analitika.az.