Matthew Bryza: "It is essential to learn Yerevan’s reaction to Madrid proposals"

The co-chairs made a statement for the journalists at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, APA reports.

Merzlyakov said they had interesting meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Azerbaijan. He reminded that two weeks have passed since the St. Petersburg meeting between the presidents and said the co-chairs tried not to lose time.

"It was agreed to develop the negotiation process on the basis of Madrid proposals. We have talked about that".

Fassier said the co-chairs didn’t bring new proposals to the region.

"We have enough work to do what the both sides told us in St. Petersburg. We are trying to clarify some points of Madrid proposals and to make some amendments and to improve some of them. The presidents appreciated their meeting in St. Petersburg as positive and constructive and expressed optimism. Making reference to that we can say that our meetings in Azerbaijan were also positive and constructive, but we have huge work ahead".

Fassier highly appreciated the military parade in Azerbaijan held on the Army Day.

Bryza said that he was in good mood and he hoped the situation in Yerevan would also be so.

"We will leave for Yerevan and then for Khankendi. It is essential to learn Yerevan’s reaction to Madrid proposals. This visit is not different form previous ones. Simply it is our first visit to the region after the presidents’ meeting in St. Petersburg. The presidents should keep intercourse with each other. At first the foreign ministers should meet and solve some issues".

/APA/