OSCE MG: Spring 2006 Important Milestone in Karabakh Settlement

PanARMENIAN.Net - Spring 2006 is an important milestone in resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, US Department of State Senior Advisor for Eurasia, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Steven Mann stated upon his arrival in Baku. "We think we will achieve considerable results in 2006," Mann said, reporting that during the two-day visit to Baku he is scheduled to have meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov. The discussions will focus on the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He is also scheduled to hold meetings with representatives of civil society and entrepreneurs. Mann accompanies Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried during the latter's regional visit to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, and Turkey. On March 14-15, Assistant Secretary Fried will meet with Georgian officials, while March 15-16 he will hold talks in Yerevan. On March 16 Mr. Fried will depart for Ankara, Turkey, and will return to the United States on Friday, March 17, Trend agency reports.