February 29, 2008 - 18:43 AMT
Karabakh talks to be frozen till Azeri presidential election, Kocharian says
"Ilham Aliyev is open for communication and exchange of views. It's possible to hold talks with him," RA President Robert Kocharian said at a meeting with the students and teaching staff of Yerevan State University.

"During various summits, we sit next to each other owing to the alphabetic order. We have normal relations. I don't think you want Presidents to wrangle or fight," Mr Kocharian remarked.

He also said that President-elect Serzh Sargsyan will use the experience of some international meetings to establish dialogue with Ilham Aliyev. "However, I think that Karabakh talks will be frozen till the Azeri presidential election due in October," the President said.