OFFICIAL NEWS
TRIPARTITE MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AND THE PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA ROBERT KOCHARYAN WITH PARTICIPATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN
Having emphasized importance of carrying out of such meeting within the framework of summit in Astana, President Vladimir Putin has told: “It is very glad that presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia continue the negotiations connected to settlement of this heavy problem. We support these negotiations and bilateral meetings. And the main is that both sides wish peace settlement of the conflict. I hope, that the conducted negotiations will be productive. Though any result has not been achieved yet, nevertheless, each meeting is a step forward. It is confident, that leaders of both countries will come to the common denominator. Irrespective of results of negotiations, the today's meeting is a step forward.
President Robert Kocharyan has told: “It is our second meeting. The first had fact-finding character. The present meeting was enough interesting, and the wide discussion connected to the conflict has taken place. We have carried out a detailed exchange of opinions on the certain moments”. Robert Kocharyan has told that informs about it to the President of Russia in absence of journalists.
The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has thanked President of Russia Vladimir Putin for the activity shown in the settlement of the said question. The head of Azerbaijan State has told: “Russia as our neighbor and the co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, plays important role in settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict. At the present meeting, we have discussed the problem, had exchange of opinions. We aspire to establishment of peace in our region. We hope, that our further negotiations will be fruitful.