AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTER MEET WITH HIS RUSSIAN COLLEAGUES
After the talks the both ministers were hold press-conference.
The settlement of the Nagorny Karabakh issue is possible only through agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists.
"Russia is interested in the resolution of the Nagorny Karabakh problem. The conflict can be settled only on the basis of the sides' agreements," Mr. Lavrov said.
He noted that Russia is ready to contribute to the negotiating process both as "a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and as a friend and partner."
"We are satisfied with the fact that the negotiating process was resumed early last year," Mr. Lavrov said.
"We hope that the working group on the Caspian will work out acceptable decisions on the Caspian status at its regular meeting, to take place in Moscow," the minister told journalists.
He noted that these decisions would be in the field of international law.
In his turn, Mr. Mamedyarov stressed that "the diplomatic resource must be intensified." He also expressed confidence that "points of contact will be found to reach a final decision in determining the Caspian status."
Russo-Azeri relations have been developing actively, Sergei Lavrov said after talks with Elmar Mamedyarov.
"We discussed a wide range of bilateral relations, regional and Caspian cooperation, the Nagorny Karabakh settlement and international cooperation. We agreed on a number of issues called upon to remove the existing problems," he said.
On his part, Mr. Mamedyarov said that Azerbaijan regards relations with Russia as strategic partnership.
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