Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents' Moscow meeting to enable to enter finish line: OSCE MG Russian co-chair

"Our visit to the region was devoted to organizing the presidents' meeting in Moscow and during the preparation we have continued to exchange views on a number of the outstanding basic principles for the settlement of the conflict," said Merzlyakov.

"We are satisfied with meetings with the presidents. The conversation was very constructive and I felt the presidents' positive mood for the upcoming meeting," said the diplomat.
 
"We hope to conclude negotiations on at least on two issues to resolve the conflict, and then open a new debate on the topic which has been discussed only in general terms so far," French Co-Chair Bernard Fassier said.

The diplomat expressed his hope that if they could achieve both presidents' approval on the basic principles by late 2009, then it will be possible to continue the work and transform it into a treaty next year.

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