MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext. 202
Fax: +37410. 565601
Email: [email protected]
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
PRESS RELEASE
Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia held a meeting in
Bishkek
On October 10 Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministers Edward
Nalbandian, Elmar Mammadyarov and Sergey Lavrov hold a trilateral meeting
within the framework of CIS Ministerial Council session, which takes place
in Bishkek.
After the meeting on the request of Armenian journalists Foreign Minister of
Armenia Edward Nalbandian commented on current stage of Artsakh (Nagorno
Karabakh) peace process.
Answering the question about the opinions raised in different capitals that
main issues of Nagorno Karabakh problem have been agreed, Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian said that at the meeting they discussed details
of negotiations on settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh problem based on Madrid
Proposals of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. He added: "As for the statements
that the main issues of Nagorno Karabakh problem have been agreed, I have
already said and I'd like to repeat - the key issue of Nagorno Karabakh
problem is the status, which should be defined by Nagorno Karabakh people
through free expression of its will. And if there are opinions that main
issues are settled then we can conclude that there is an understanding on
those issues".
As for the views of some analysts that Armenia is in a non-favorable
position in current stage of negotiations, Armenian Foreign Minister said
that he does not consider that those are serious analyses, moreover, those
are results of ill imagination.
Touching upon the meeting which was held before presidential elections in
Azerbaijan and possible influence of elections on the peace process,
Minister Nalbandian mentioned that after the elections, negotiations will
enter more active phase and it will be possible to organize new meetings.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext. 202
Fax: +37410. 565601
Email: [email protected]
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
PRESS RELEASE
Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia held a meeting in
Bishkek
On October 10 Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministers Edward
Nalbandian, Elmar Mammadyarov and Sergey Lavrov hold a trilateral meeting
within the framework of CIS Ministerial Council session, which takes place
in Bishkek.
After the meeting on the request of Armenian journalists Foreign Minister of
Armenia Edward Nalbandian commented on current stage of Artsakh (Nagorno
Karabakh) peace process.
Answering the question about the opinions raised in different capitals that
main issues of Nagorno Karabakh problem have been agreed, Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian said that at the meeting they discussed details
of negotiations on settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh problem based on Madrid
Proposals of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. He added: "As for the statements
that the main issues of Nagorno Karabakh problem have been agreed, I have
already said and I'd like to repeat - the key issue of Nagorno Karabakh
problem is the status, which should be defined by Nagorno Karabakh people
through free expression of its will. And if there are opinions that main
issues are settled then we can conclude that there is an understanding on
those issues".
As for the views of some analysts that Armenia is in a non-favorable
position in current stage of negotiations, Armenian Foreign Minister said
that he does not consider that those are serious analyses, moreover, those
are results of ill imagination.
Touching upon the meeting which was held before presidential elections in
Azerbaijan and possible influence of elections on the peace process,
Minister Nalbandian mentioned that after the elections, negotiations will
enter more active phase and it will be possible to organize new meetings.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress