"Last year I said that I hope will soon leave my position as a Minsk Group co-chair. But, as you can see, it did not happen in 2009," Merzlyakov said.

Merzlyakov is likely to resign from the Minsk Group shortly.

"I think it will happen soon. I expect it will happen as early as next year," he said.

Earlier he said that he will leave the position of co-chair in 2009.

"I intend and hope that I will be allowed to leave this position on the seventh year of service as Russian Co-Chairman of OSCE Minsk Group. I think it will happen in 2009, Merzlyakov said.  

"I intend and hope that I will be allowed to leave this post on the seventh year of service as Russian Co-Chairman of OSCE Minsk Group. I think it will happen in 2009, Merzlyakov said. 


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