YELTSIN’S PROPOSAL FOR CAUCASIAN SUMMIT GAINS SUPPORT.

AlthoughGeorgian president Eduard Shevardnadze is skeptical about itsprospects and Azerbaijani president Heydar Aliyev only lukewarm,Armenian president Levon Ter-Petrosyan like his two colleagueshas accepted an invitation from Yeltsin to attend a regional summitconference in Sochi in September, Interfax reported July 16. Themeeting is intended to explore region-wide solutions to the specificproblems of each country.

Aliyev: Baku’s Participation in CIS Depends on Karabakh Resolution.