Russian FM: Preamble of document on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict negotiated

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says preamble of the document on basic principles for settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been negotiated.

"Preamble of the document on basic principles for settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict  gained a common understanding of the parties. The sides will develop their ideas and formulas on items causing controversy for future rounds of negotiations," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the trilateral meeting of leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

"The sides considered the specific proposals submitted by the OSCE MG co-chairs," he added.

"There is a general understanding on the preamble of this document," Lavrov said.

"Everyone considered such a document useful, as it provides an opportunity to talk not abstractly, but in relation to the specific wording," he added.

"Today, the main result was an agreement on that despite there are parts that are not subject to the consent of the parties. The sides will prepare their specific ideas and formulas that will be included in the text," Lavrov said.

The Minister refused to specify the details of the document or at least its preamble.

"This is the subject of negotiations between the parties," he explained.

Today, Sochi hosted this year's first meeting of the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan on resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

/Trend News/