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24 May 2002 - 18:41 AMT

VLADIMIR PUTIN AND GEORGE BUSH TO DISCUSS KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT PROCESS IN COURSE OF TALKS STARTED TODAY

Today in the morning in the Kremlin the talks between Presidents of Russia and the USA have started. Russian Security Council secretary Vladimir Rushailo and American national security advisor Condoleezza Rice are participating in the talks. It should be reminded the discussion of the Karabakh conflict settlement issue is also on the meeting agenda. Vladimir Putin and George Bush will touch the issues on the security and stability in the South Caucasus and exchange opinions on the perspectives of the realization of the Caspian energy projects.