July 25, 2002 - 21:52 AMT
ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTS MEETING ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH TO TAKE PLACE IN NEAREST FUTURE
The meeting of presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement will take place in the nearest future. OSCE Minsk group co-chair Nikolay Gribkov has stated that in his interview with "Zerkalo" Baku newspaper. According to him, the meetings on this level are extremely useful for the peaceful settlement of the conflict. Both presidents are wise people and have an enormous experience and knowledge, besides they are consistent in the process of the protection of the interests of their states, the Russian diplomat noted. As regards the coming visit of the Minsk group co-chairs to the conflict region, Gribkov refrained from mentioning any exact terms. "It is necessary those terms be convenient for all the sides", he noted.