Lavrov: Majority of agreements on Karabakh already clear

The most complex issues of the Karabakh conflict settlement have not been solved yet, ITAR-TASS quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying after the trilateral meeting of Presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan today.

“The meeting was useful. The presidents reaffirmed their commitment to the principles stated by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states at the presidential level. The principles consist in seeking a peaceful resolution while respecting territorial integrity and peoples’ right to self-determination,” Lavrov said noting that in practice it is not easy to find “the right, regulated combination” of these principles, but “the dialog is underway and the presidents expressed readiness to continue it”.

Lavrov admitted that the most complex issues of settlement have not yet been solved.

“There are only few uncoordinated aspects of the conflict settlement, the overwhelming majority of agreements are already clear,” he said. “Several specific points shall be finalized,” the minister said.

“As they say, the devil is in the details, and the most complex issues are not solved yet,” S. Lavrov said.