Autumn 1999 (7.3) Reader's Forum   1. In Search of Optimism - Fariz Ismailzade 2. Azeris' Love For Kids - Elizabeth Ridley 3. Connected to Baku - Paolo Lembo, Former UN Representative in Azerbaijan (1992-97) 4. Reclaiming Our Native Names - Saleh Hasanov 5. View from Japan - Yoko Hirose 6. Iceland - Sigridur Kristjansdottir Knut Vollebaek (right), Norway's Foreign Minister and current Chair of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) visited Baku on September 17-18 where he met with President Heydar Aliyev and other officials. Vollbaek's had made earlier stops in Armenia and Georgia. The Minsk Group of the OSCE has been trying to negotiate a resolution to theNagorno-Karabakh conflict since 1992. Here he is with Norway's Ambassador Olav Berstad.     From Azerbaijan International (7.3) Autumn 1999. © Azerbaijan International 1998. All rights reserved. Back to Index AI 7.3 (Autumn 99) AI Home | Magazine Choice | Topics | Store | Contact us