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Meeting of Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs expected to be held in Basel, Elmar Mammadyarov says

03 November 2014 11:30 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Rufat Ahmadzada – APA. A meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs is expected to be held in early December, Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov said at a press conference Nov.3 following the meeting with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto in Baku, APA reports.

The minister said extensive discussions were held in Paris.

“Meetings were held at various levels, including with French President Hollande. This is a step and a process as well. Hollande said in his statement that it is high time to continue working on a peace agreement. As you know, there are the Madrid principles. However, some issues haven’t been agreed on yet. This conflict can not be resolved in one day. We need to continue discussions on those issues that are not yet agreed on. New York meeting is a proposal. Most likely, a meeting on the Karabakh conflict will be held as a part of OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Basel at the beginning of December. We will hold discussions. There would be a need for the next meeting of the presidents in the near future,” he said.

Mammadyarov said that Azerbaijan considers it necessary to finish the work on the peace agreement.

“We want to establish relations between the two communities. However, the most important step is a withdrawal of troops from Azerbaijan. The withdrawal of troops will remove most impediments and open up opportunities for peace,” he added.