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4 June 2009 - 11:03 AMT

Sargsyan-Aliev meeting: Kremlin does not expect a breakthrough

Kremlin does not expect a breakthrough in NKR conflict settlement after trilateral meeting of Russian, Azeri and Armenian Presidents, due today in St. Petersburg. Still, we intend to use this possibility to strengthen direct dialogue between interested parties, RF President’s Assistant, Sergey Prikhodko stated.

“First, Azeri and RA President will have a meeting to discuss NKR conflict settlement, followed by separate meetings of Dmitri Medvedev with Ilham Aliev and Serzh Sargsyan. In the evening, RF President will invite his colleagues to formal dinner to hold a trilateral discussion.”

“We do not expect to make a significant breakthrough or achieve any new agreements. We’re striving to support direct communication between RA and Azeri Presidents,” ITAR -TASS cited Prikhodko as saying.

Medvedev-Sargsyan meeting will focus on further development of trade and economic collaboration, including overcoming financial crisis consequences, RF President’s assistant noted.