Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and Caspian Sea status

The Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Ilham Aliyev will discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and the legal status of the Caspian Sea at the talks in Sochi on Aug. 9, RIA Novosti reported.

The press-service of the Russian President told media that President Aliyev will pay a working visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian counterpart.

"The extensive exchange of views on key aspects of Russian-Azerbaijani relations, as well as on the urgent issues of regional agenda, especially the negotiation process on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement is planned to be held during the meeting of the two leaders," a statement said.

The Kremlin recalled that the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents regularly meet during the trilateral talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement with the Armenian President.

The last meeting was held in Kazan on June 24.

Presidents Medvedev and Aliyev will also discuss the Caspian theme in Sochi in the context of the ongoing negotiations on the legal status of the Caspian Sea and in light of the decisions of the Third Summit of Heads of Caspian littoral states in Baku in November 2010," the Kremlin press-service said.

In November 2003, the Caspian countries signed the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea.

In July 1998 Russia and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on the delineation of the northern part of the Caspian Sea in order to exercise sovereign rights for subsoil use.

On Nov. 29, 2001, and Feb. 27, 2003, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on the delineation of the Caspian Sea.

Kazakhstan , Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on the delineation of adjacent sections of the Caspian Sea on May 14, 2003.

The Presidents will exchange views on cooperation in the humanitarian sphere. "The international humanitarian forum is planned to be held under the patronage of the Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents in Baku in October," the press-service said.

Moreover, the special attention will be paid to the implementation of the agreements in trade-economic, energy and investment-banking reached during the Russian President's official visit to Baku in September last year.


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