US Secretary of State Kerry will meet with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, 5:30 pm local time (8.30 pm Moscow time) within the framework of the NATO summit.Details of the meeting , such as exact time, place and agenda are unknown.Thus, the initiative of the U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick, that the two presidents should meet, will be realized. The co-chair commented on the upcoming meeting on Twitter: “The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are attending today's #NATO Summit, a strong statement about our shared values and goals.”The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will participate in the meeting of the heads of governments and states of the mission of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which will be conducted in the framework of the summit of the North Atlantic Alliance. Serzh Sargsyan intends to deliver a speech.The director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ruben Safrastyan, told a VK correspondent that no progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement should be expected of this meeting. He said that the meeting in Sochi which took place between Russia’s, Azerbaijan’s and Armenia’s presidents turned out to be really significant, because it prevented an escalation of the armed conflict. However, the sides haven't had enough time to work out a new agenda since then. He also points out that, during periods of exacerbation of relations with Russia, the USA tends to pursue more vigorous policies in the post-Soviet countries. The expert said that the upcoming meeting should be considered as an attempt by the USA to display activity in the South Caucasus.Azerbaijani MP Aydyn Mirzazadeh said that the fact that world powers display interest in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement may facilitate progress in this field. He also said that Azerbaijan is ready to compromise and to show a constructive approach, so everything depends on Armenia’s willingness to pursue a similar approach.
US Secretary of State Kerry will meet with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, 5:30 pm local time (8.30 pm Moscow time) within the framework of the NATO summit.
Details of the meeting , such as exact time, place and agenda are unknown.
Thus, the initiative of the U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick, that the two presidents should meet, will be realized. The co-chair commented on the upcoming meeting on Twitter: “The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are attending today's #NATO Summit, a strong statement about our shared values and goals.”
The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will participate in the meeting of the heads of governments and states of the mission of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which will be conducted in the framework of the summit of the North Atlantic Alliance. Serzh Sargsyan intends to deliver a speech.
The director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ruben Safrastyan, told a VK correspondent that no progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement should be expected of this meeting. He said that the meeting in Sochi which took place between Russia’s, Azerbaijan’s and Armenia’s presidents turned out to be really significant, because it prevented an escalation of the armed conflict. However, the sides haven't had enough time to work out a new agenda since then. He also points out that, during periods of exacerbation of relations with Russia, the USA tends to pursue more vigorous policies in the post-Soviet countries. The expert said that the upcoming meeting should be considered as an attempt by the USA to display activity in the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijani MP Aydyn Mirzazadeh said that the fact that world powers display interest in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement may facilitate progress in this field. He also said that Azerbaijan is ready to compromise and to show a constructive approach, so everything depends on Armenia’s willingness to pursue a similar approach.
