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24 February 2001 - 14:25 AMT

SESTANOVICH SAYS THE SIDES ARE CLOSE TO KARABAKH DISPUTE PEACE SETTLEMENT

YEREVAN, February 24. /Mediamax/. Ex counselor to U.S. State Secretary for Newly Independent States, Steven Sestanovich stated at the Carnegie Fund in Washington that an intensive work over the peace settlement of Karabakh dispute is carried out at present, Azeri “Ekho” paper reports. Sestanovich noted also that “the sides are close to concluding of peace”. –0–