The meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Prague over settling their dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday took place in an uneasy manner , a diplomatic source told, APA reported.
According to the source aware of the talks, Armenia again demonstrated the unconstructive position it had held previously.
During the talks on the sidelines of a European Union summit, Armenia tried to put into discussion a formula it had proposed two years ago.
Diplomatic sources attributed this change in Armenia s position to a roadmap agreed between Armenia and Turkey, a plan which allegedly encouraged Armenia to hold tighter stand in negotiations aimed to resolve the conflict.
This unconstructive position adversely affects negotiations on the settlement of the conflict.
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER BERNARD KOUCHNER: "AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS HAD VERY KEEN TALKS"
"Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents had very keen talks", French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told Ekho Moskvi radio station commenting on the meeting between Presidents Ilham aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan in Pargue.
"There are misunderstandings between the parts. Each of them has own course and different reaction to the same subject, but the hands should not be idle, Presidents Aliyev and Sargsyan have much work ahead". France is a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group together with the United States and Russia. The last meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia was held on May 7 in Prague. APA reported on Thursday quoting the diplomatic sources as saying that the meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Prague was held in difficult condition. The diplomatic sources said Armenia once again showed its non-constructive position and sharper manner to discuss its formula proposed two years ago at the negotiations. The diplomatic sources connected this manner of Armenia with a "roadmap" signed between Turkey and Armenia. Armenia made its position harder after the signing of this document. This position has a negative impact on the negotiation process.
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