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Putin’s meeting with Aliyev and Sargsyan will be held on June 20
Karabakh settlement will be discussed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents in St. Petersburg on June 20, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. "On June 20 is planned trilateral talks between presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on the well-known problem of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," he said journalists on Tuesday.
According Y.Ushakov, first Putin will hold separate meetings with Sargsyan and Aliyev, and then three presidents will have joint talks. "Of course, on our part will be made active attempts to assist the parties in resolving the conflict," said Russian presidential assistant. He pointed out that Russia has played a decisive role in ending the fighting that took place in Nagorno-Karabakh in early April. -02D-
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