Baku does not rule out a possible meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, after the presidential elections in both countries.

APA news agency of Azerbaijan reported that Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told about the aforementioned to RIA Novosti news agency of Russia, and within the framework of the 37th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), in Geneva, Switzerland.

He noted that the pre-election situation in Azerbaijan and Armenia was taken into account during the last meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs.

“We agreed to resume the talks as soon as this emotional background with the elections in both countries is over,” the Azerbaijani FM added. “There are interesting ideas that have already been discussed at the ministerial meetings in Vienna and Krakow. We are full of desire to actively continue the negotiation process, for which the co-chairs call.” 

Mammadyarov emphasized that at the moment Baku sees no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

“As long as politicians are not tired, we need to intensify the negotiation process because everyone knows what path has to be followed for troops return to their barracks, for people to their homes, and for peace to be established,” he added. “We want all issues to be resolved through cooperation.”