Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs likely to to meet over Karabakh in July – MFA spokesperson

A new round of Armenian-Azerbaijani ministerial talks over Nagorno-Karabakh is likely to take place later this month, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

“There are high chances that the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers will meet in July. Once [the plan] is finalized, we will issue a statement in advance, ” Tigran Balayan told Tert.am on Monday.

FM Edward Nalbandian was earlier reported to be planning a trip to Vienna, Austria to participate in a non-official meeting of the OSCE member states’ foreign ministers. Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov is also scheduled to attend the event.

After the July 4 escalations along the Line of Contact, the Azerbaijani authorities insisted on the plan to hold the meeting despite the increasing tension.