A strong willingness have been displayed by the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, in a finding the ways of solution on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict  settlement, the U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke said.

"I think today was impressive the way, that two presidents worked with us, their willingness to discuss the points that are quite difficult and quite controversial and I think, as someone who is relatively new to this process, that is what impressed me the most," he added.

The meeting of presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the residence of the French Consul General in Munich was organized on the initiative of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Robert Bradtke (USA). The talks held with the participation of foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Elmar Mamedyarov and Edward Nalbadyan, as well as the personal representative of the OSCE Andzei Kasprzyk.

The talks held with the participation of foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Elmar Mamedyarov and Edward Nalbadyan, as well as the personal representative of the OSCE Andzei Kasprzyk.

The negotiations held on Sunday in Munich between Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan to resolve the Nagorny- Karabakh conflict made "important progress", but still "some difficulties" have been identified in the negotiation process. , French co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorny- Karabakh Bernard Fassier said

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.