Azerbaijani FM: OSCE summit may be turning point in resolving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said today that the OSCE summit in Astana may be a turning point in the process of finding a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He made the statement to journalists in Istanbul, the Cihan news agency reported.

Mammadyarov said that he plans to meet with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian soon. Foreign Ministers were instructed to continue the negotiation process during the last meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia in Astrakhan.

"The meeting may be held soon," the minister said. Foreign Ministers will discuss the ways of preparing for the summit in Astana, he added.

Mammadyarov said that the "road map" on resolving the conflict has been prepared to restore peace and stability in the Caucasus.

The OSCE summit will be held in Astana Dec. 1-2. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is in Turkey on a working visit, participating in the Fourth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan.


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