The time has come to agree on basic principles of resolution joint statement of OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries

The time has come for both the sides in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to reach agreement on basic principles of settlement. Russia, France, the US underline the international communitys belief in peaceful settlement of the conflict, Trend reports referring to joint statement of OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries issued May 24 in Baku.

The statement says Azerbaijan and Armenia shall prepare their people for peace, for to war.

Daniel Freed, Assistant to US Secretary of State, said the meetings with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov have been led during the visit to Baku, discussing important aspects of future settlement of the conflict and working out the options of meeting of president of the two countries in the closest future.

В"Our discussions in Baku were constructive. We are heading for Yerevan tomorrow and then we will return to our capitals to brief our leadersВ",- US official said.

In turn, Grigory Karasin, deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, said this joint mission is an extraordinary event. It must be taken as a sign of the seriousness with which OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries approach the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement issue, and belief that the countries are at the point where a mutually beneficial agreement is achievable. В"What happens now will be up to Azerbaijan and ArmeniaВ", - Karasin said, outlining the mission is leaving Baku with hope for progress.