Sergei Lavrov: Russia values current format of Karabakh talks

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he sees prospects of the Karabakh conflict resolution.



"The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan confirmed their willingness to continue meetings and instructed their Foreign Minister to search for a compromise," he said in an interview with the Echo of Moscow.



"There were doubts that Russia wants to create a new format. However, Russia values the OSCE MG format and the Moscow declaration reflects this principle," he said.



During the November 2 meeting, the Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan pledged to intensify negotiations to end the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.



The declaration envisages resolution of the conflict on the basis of principles and norms of the international law as well as agreements and documents concluded in this framework.