January 18, 2012 - 12:36 AMT
Lavrov: Russia to continue Karabakh settlement efforts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Moscow Thursday, January 19, to discuss preparations for Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan presidential meeting on Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution.

"Russia aims to continue Karabakh settlement mediation efforts in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, with MG co-chairs to attend presidential meeting in Sochi," Lavrov told a news conference on Russia's foreign policy line.