Yerevan interested in Nagorno-Karabakh settlement

Armenia is interested in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and establishing peace, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, RIA Novosti reported.

"We want the problem to be solved for peace and stability to be established in the region," the press service of the Armenian President quotes President Sargsyan.

Lavrov arrived in Armenia to convey Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's message to the Armenian president concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's settlement.

Sargsyan praised the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries - Russia, USA and France in solving the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, establishing peace and stability in the region.

The Armenian President expressed gratitude for the Russian President's consistent assistance in in this issue and confirmed the interest of the republic in achieving the progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.

He stressed that the Armenian side will consider President Medvedev's proposals carefully and submit a report soon.

Lavrov said that the Russian president is genuinely interested in the success of the process. He expressed confidence that there is everything necessary to reach agreement.


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