RUSSIAN FM: RUSSIA ACTIVELY SUPPORTS DIALOGUE OF AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN HEADS

Trend
Jan 22 2010
Azerbaijan

Russia actively supports the dialogue of Presidents of Azerbaijan and
Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan, Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.

"Regarding the forthcoming meeting of the presidents, we hope that
it will continue the dialogue that took place between Sargsyan and
Aliyev in 2009," he said. "The dialogue was very intense – it has not
led to some dramatic breakthroughs, but exactly strengthened relations
between the two leaders allowed them to delve deeper into the issues
to be addressed. We will actively support the continuation of this
dialogue, "Lavrov said at the briefing in Moscow.

Jan.25, Sochi will host the meeting of the presidents of Russia,
Azerbaijan and Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, RIA Novosti
reported with reference to Kremlin’s press service.

Last Aliyev-Sargsyan conversation, the results of which both sides
viewed positively, passed November 22, 2009 in Munich. Just last
year, the presidents held six bilateral meetings and two meetings
with participation of the Russian president, one of which – in July
in Moscow.