Azerbaijani, Russian, Armenian presidents meet in Moscow (UPDATE)

09:22

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev ended his working visit to Russia and returned home on July 18.

At the Vnukovo-2 International Airport, President Ilham Aliyev was seen of by Russia`s high ranking state and government officials.
In the evening, the President arrived in Baku.

At the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, President Ilham Aliyev was welcomed by Prime Minister Artur Rasizade and Baku Mayor Hajibala Abutalybov.

09:21

A trilateral meeting between Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been held on July 18. 

The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had constructive meeting in Moscow, the Russian President's assistant Sergey Prikhodko said, RIA Novosti reported.  

Leaders attended the races for the Russian President's prize at the central Moscow race track on July 18 in the morning. Later they continued trilateral talks at a restaurant in Moscow.

"During the fourth today's meeting of the Russian, the Azerbaijani and the Armenian presidents, Dmitry Medvedev confirmed readiness of Russia as co-chairman of the [OSCE] Minsk Group  to make efforts to find mutually acceptable ways to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Prkihodko said.   

Leaders of three countries discussed further ways to solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

"According to the Russian side, long and very constructive meeting has been held. Several issues that remained open were also discussed during the meeting," Prikhodko said. 

"The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude to Dmitry Medvedev for his efforts to make Armenian and Azerbaijani positions closer and promote Nagorno-Karabakh settlement," the Russian President's assistant said.

/Trend News, AzerTaj/