Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian doesn not rule out a meeting with his Russian and Azerbaijani counterparts later this week.

“There is a general perception that such a meeting should be organized. When the final agreement is reached and the timetable is clarified, we will inform you,” Nalbandian told Orakarg program of Public TV.

“It is known that Armenia has always been and continues to be a supporter of  negotiations,” Minister Nalbadian said.

“It is also known that it has always been Azerbaijan trying by all means to move the discussions on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue to other platforms, thus trying to avoid negotiations and to refuse meetings organized within the agreed format under the aegis of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs, while putting the blame for that on the Armenian side,” the Foreign Minister stated.

The comments come in the wake of Azeri claims that Armenia avoids negotiations, but will have to return to the negotiating table.

Minister Nalbandian blamed Azerbaijan for the failure to implement agreements reached during negotiations, as it was the case with the agreements reached at last year’s Summits in Vienna and St. Petersburg.

“Azerbaijan always rejects the implementation of even minimal agreed steps, while demanding the maximum. Everyone gets the impression that Azerbaijan is not capable of negotiating. However, despite Azerbaijan’s attempts to refuse meetings,  Armenia has always been and continue to be the supporter of talks, as there is no alternative to the negotiation process,” Minister Nalbandian stated.