The meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents kicked off in Kazan. The meeting is held on the initiative and with the participation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev .

The meeting started at 5:55 p.m. Yerevan time in the Kazan Kremlin, the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports.

This is the second meeting of Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev held this year.

Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday saying “the document, which will be discussed in Kazan, is a result of an important period of joint work of the parties and co-chairs. It is a solid foundation for further advancement and preparation for the comprehensive peace agreement”.

On the eve of the meeting Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents held phone conversations with their French and U.S. counterparts who urged them to achieve success at the meeting.