Yuri Merzlyakov: "It is the most suitable time to settle Karabakh conflict"

The Russian co-chair told APA exclusively that it is the most suitable time to reach an agreement and this chance cannot be underestimated.

"I do not think there will a better chance again," Mr.Merzlyakov said.

The co-chair did not say what are new proposals the co-chairs offered to the conflicting sides. However, he said there are a number of new opinions related to some details discussed in the framework of the Prague process.

The Russian co-chair also said that the Minsk Group co-chairs are not expected to visit the region by the meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan in Strasbourg in the framework of the Council of Europe event on May 18-19. He did give a specific answer to the question on the date of the meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents.

"Let's organize the meeting of Foreign Ministers first and they exchange views and then organize the meeting of Presidents if the Ministers consider it necessary," Merzlyakov said.