Baku / 13.03.19 / Turan: Recent meetings between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan are very important. Their importance should not be underestimated. The Foreign Minister of Slovakia, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Miroslav Lajcak said this at a press conference in Yerevan on March 13.
"I am here to confirm the commitment to a peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict. I think the population should be prepared for peace. In this sense, I am convinced that the importance of several meetings between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan should not be underestimated. We understand that the conflict is not resolved but we are sure that a step-by-step approach will lead to the solution of the issue. Every positive process at the negotiations will fix stability on the contact line," added Laichak.
In turn, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan noted there was a positive trend in the settlement process. According to him, Armenia fully trusts the format of the OSCE MG Co-Chairs.
Responding to a question about the timing of the meeting of the two leaders, the Minister called for patience and said work is being done in this direction. -02D-
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