Kazakhstan, Astana, Jan. 22 / Trend K. Konyrova /
There should be an early agreement on the basic principles of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-Chairman Yuriy Merzlyakov told journalists after a meeting with OSCE Chairman Kanat Saudabayev in Astana.
"We had a very interesting and meaningful meeting," he said today." During the talks, we set out our vision of the situation and prospects for settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The OSCEchairman expressed support for the efforts of the international mediators."
According to Merzlyakov, Saudabayev's visit to the South Caucasus in February will harmonize the principles of the early settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"During Saudabayev's forthcoming visit, we can bring to the position of the three mediating countries (Russia, the U.S. and France) and chairman of the OSCE, which are in need of early agreement on the basic principles of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem," he added.
At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed that after the forthcoming visit of the chairman to the region, they will have another meeting.
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