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(7 Apr 2001) 1. Mediators from U-S, Russia, France and the U-S official at the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, chief U-S negotiator, "We said going into this meeting that this was a step along the path that had roots from before and steps that would come after but this has been a bold and significant step forward that would not have been possible were it not for the strong commitment from the President of Armenia and President of Azerbaijan. They have made possible significant work here that takes us forward in the quest for peace." 3. Cut away press 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Jean-Jacques Gaillarde, French negotiator, "We are much closer to the peace than we were before this conference. We have to pay tribute to both presidents, who have shown good will, seriousness and very strong engagement for the peace." 5. Cut away Russian negotiator 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Jean-Jacques Gaillarde, French negotiator, "But, of course there is still a lot of work to do before we have a peace agreement but on the way towards this goal, Key West is a very important step." 7. Wide shot of press conference STORYLINE: The outcome of four days of peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan have been described as 'fruitful' in Key West on Friday. The talks were mediated by diplomats from the United States, Russia and France. The diplomats are preparing a proposal for a final settlement of the 13-year-old dispute, which has dragged on since a 1994 cease-fire ended fighting that killed more than 30,000 people and drove a million from their homes. On Monday (April 8), Azerbaijani President Geidar Aliev and Armenian President Robert Kocharian are scheduled to meet separately with U.S. President George Bush. No deal is expected to be signed in Washington. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...