ARF BUREAU CALLS ON THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO REMAIN "METICULOUSLY UNBIASED"

March 21, 2001 - 19:04 AMT  11:57 GMT
YEREVAN, March 21. /Mediamax/. "Any agreement aiming at the resolution of the Karabakh issue must recognize the unification of Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia, or, at a minimum, the independence of Nagorno Karabakh", says the declaration of ARF Bureau, released in connection with the upcoming meeting of Presidents Kocharian and Aliyev in Florida.

TURKEY DOESN'T HAVE A MEDIATING ROLE IN THE KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS, REPRESENTATIVE OF U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SAID

March 21, 2001 - 19:04 AMT  11:57 GMT
YEREVAN, March 21. /Mediamax/. Turkey is not one of the three co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, and it doesn't have a mediating role in the conflict, official representative of the U.S. Department of State Richard Boucher said at a briefing in Washington.

COLIN POWELL AND VARDAN OSKANIAN DISCUSSED PRELIMINARIES FOR THE MEETING OF PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN

March 21, 2001 - 18:53 AMT  11:57 GMT
YEREVAN, March 21. /Mediamax/. "The Key West talks are another attempt to move this process forward and to narrow the differences", official representative of the U.S. Department of State Richard Boucher said at a briefing in Washington.

FLORIDA MEETING OF PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN IS EXPECTED TO LAST 4 DAYS, U.S. DIPLOMAT SAID

March 21, 2001 - 18:52 AMT  11:57 GMT
YEREVAN, March 21. /Mediamax/. It is anticipated about four days of Armenian-Azeri talks will take place, from April 3rd to April 6th. That could be extended if needed, official representative of the U.S. Department of State Richard Boucher said at a briefing in Washington.

ARMENIAN MINISTER MET IN WASHINGTON WITH COLIN POWELL AND CONDOLEEZZA RICE

March 21, 2001 - 18:51 AMT  11:57 GMT
YEREVAN, March 21. /Mediamax/. Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian met in Washington with the Advisor to the U.S. President on national security Condoleezza Rice.
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