Armenian delegation headed by RA President Serzh Sargsyan left for Sochi to participate in Sargsyan-Medvedev-Aliyev trilateral meeting, January 25, 2010. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian is also on the delegation, NEWS.am correspondent reports.

The trilateral meeting was initiated by RF President Dmitry Medvedev just as five previous ones. The last meeting was held in October, 2009 in Chisinau. After the very first one in November, 2008 in Moscow a Mayendorf Declaration was adopted, calling the parties to resume the dialogue between the countries and settle Karabakh conflict by politics only.

As NEWS.am reported previously, active preparations were made for the Presidents’ meeting with the participation of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. They visited Yerevan and Baku and had talks with the Presidents. OSCE MG U.S. Co-Chair Robert Bradtke arrived in Stepanakert and acquainted himself with the view of NKR leadership.

Recently, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Head of the Administration of RF President Sergey Naryshkin within the framework of Russian-Azerbaijani forum on humanitarian cooperation. However, this did not prevent Azerbaijani side to make again bellicose statements, jeopardizing meeting efficiency on the threshold.

Sargsyan-Aliyev Jan. 25 meeting will be the first in 2010. January 22, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated that no breakthrough in Karabakh conflict settlement is expected in 2010. 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. The talks should continue and if Azerbaijan changes its position to more constructive, progress will be achieved, Nalbandian outlined.

NEWS.am correspondent from Sochi will inform of the details and results of Sargsyan-Aliyev-Medvedev talks.

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