Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 4 / Trend , E.Rustamov /
Azerbaijan and Armenia have different approaches on resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"The latest round of talks between the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents in Zurich showed the sides still have different approaches on resolving the conflict, although certain progress has been made," head of the International Relations Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Novruz Mammadov told Trend on Feb. 4.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisyan met to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in Zurich on Jan. 28.
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.
Talks must continue to resolve the conflict, Mammadov said.
He added that it is too early to speak of any serious progress.
The presidents have made progress understanding several key principles, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Matthew Bryza told Trend news in a telephone conversation.
"The meeting between the presidents was positive and constructive. They made progress on several key issues," Bryza said.
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