Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov does not intend to meet with OSCE MG Co-Chairs in Brussels on May 11-12 due to tight schedule, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov told Trend News.

“At this stage, co-chairmen of the Minsk Group must work more with the Armenian side, since, as opposed to official Baku, Yerevan has not expressed its attitude to the updated Madrid principles,” Trend quotes Azerbaijani official.

According to him, achievement of comprehensive agreement on conflict settlement should be next step in Karabakh peace process. “So, the Armenian side must express its attitude to updated Madrid principles,” Polukhov said.

RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will leave for Strasbourg to attend the CE Foreign Ministers’ sitting to be held on May 11. Thereafter, he will head to Brussels accompanied by RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan to participate in North Atlantic Council meeting in 28+1 format to discuss the implementation of Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP). In Brussels, Armenian FM plans to meet with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.

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