No breakthrough in Karabakh conflict settlement is expected in 2010, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated in Jan. 22 press conference in Yerevan.

According to him, the main objective in 2010 is to maintain last year’s positive momentum on the matter. Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents met 6 times in 2009, at that three meetings were organized through the mediation of Russian Federation. Nalbandian thanked Dmitry Medvedev for his regular initiative to host the Presidents on January 25, 2010 in Sochi. He reckoned groundless the statement that Nagorno-Karabakh conflict came to a deadlock and should be frozen for 30 years, referring to “Just Cause” party leader Leonid Gozman’s interview with Azerbaijani media.

According to Nalbandian, the talks should continue and if Azerbaijan changes its position to more constructive, progress will be achieved. “However, it is still early to speak of conflict breakthrough”, he outlined.

L.A.