Germany looking forward to Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting results

PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany is looking forward to the results of the upcoming meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents in Paris in late October, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a briefing in Baku Oct 23, Trend reported.

Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan are expected to meet for Karabakh talks on October 27 in Paris.

Baku repeatedly expressed “readiness to ink a peace deal,” instead, undermining every attempt to reach an agreement. Thus on June 24, 2011 during conflict settlement talks in Kazan, Baku refused to sign the basic principles for conflict settlement. Instead, the Azerbaijani leader attempted to impose 10 new proposals, thus precluding the possibility of any agreement.

The minister said he held meetings with the leaders and representatives of Azerbaijan’s civil society and discussed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

“Germany is extremely concerned about the tension on the contact line of the armies and closely watches the situation, wishing the speedy settlement of the conflict,” Steinmeier added.

Over the past months, repeated Azeri attacks against Armenia and Karabakh have resulted in over 20 deaths at the line of contact.