Armenia is grateful to Russia for its efforts to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandyan said in an interview with the Russia's Interfax news agency.
"We are grateful for the huge efforts by the Russian Federation, together with other co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group - the United States and France. We are particularly grateful for the efforts that President Medvedev has and is making," said the minister.
On October 23-25, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will pay a state visit to Russia.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
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