YEREVAN.- Armenia is grateful to Russian President Dmitry Mevedev for his efforts aimed at helping the sides to agree on basic principles of Karabakh conflict settlement, said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.

We came to Kazan in a positive mood, he said during a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

“If Azerbaijan withdraws its amendments, ten amendments they put forward in Kazan, progress will be possible,” he said commenting on future prospects for the settlement of Karabakh conflict.