Armenian, Russian FMs talk Karabakh settlement in Moscow

PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Russian colleague, Sergey Lavrov, on Thursday, January 19 discussed issues concerning the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The diplomats met in Moscow and weighed in on the allied relationship between Armenia and Russia, as well as the process of implementation of agreements reached by the Presidents of the two countries.

Among other things, Nalbandian and Lavrov addressed the preparatory work ahead of Armenian Prime Minister's upcoming visit to Russia.

Armenian premier Karen Karapetyan will visit Russia's capital, Moscow, on December 24 at the invitation of Russian premier Dmitry Medvedev.

Also in the limelight of talks were the agreements reached at a Saint Petersburg-hosted meeting, which sought to help achieve a peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azeri leader Ilham Aliyev met on June 20 in Saint Petersburg to address the conflict, with Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating the talks. The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents confirmed their commitment to the implementation of agreements reached at a Vienna-hosted meeting on May 16. To that end, they agreed to increase the number of international observers in the Karabakh conflict zone. Also, they expressed satisfaction that the ceasefire was now holding. Prior to that, a meeting between both leaders was organized on May 16 in Vienna, with top diplomats from the Minsk Group co-chairing countries hosting the summit.