September 16, 2004 - 17:55 AMT
VLADIMIR PUTIN HIGHLIGHTED PRESERVATION OF DIALOGUE ON KARABAKH ISSUE BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND AZERI PRESIDENTS
It is extremely important that the Armenian and Azeri leaders are keeping contact thus making the search of ways of the Karabakh conflict settlement possible, Vladimir Putin said during the trilateral meeting with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts. "Whatever you agree on today, personal meetings of leaders are always a step forward," he emphasized. He also pointed out to the spirit of Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev to continue the dialogue on Karabakh conflict settlement. "It is pleasant to note that despite the complexity of the problem you continue the dialogue", Putin said.