ArmInfo.Only today we are trying to seat the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the negotiating table. The French tried, but it did not do any good, " senior Russian Foreign Ministry official told Izvestiya.
According to him, Moscow seeks to organize a meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan by the end of the year, becoming the main mediator against the backdrop of unsuccessful attempts by other co- chairs of OSCE Minsk Group. According to him, the preservation of the dialogue is of fundamental importance, since it is because of this that large-scale military actions in the region have not developed.
In his turn, the head of CIS Committee, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots of State Duma Leonid Kalashnikov, noting the topicality of the summit, is convinced that it is not just necessary, but extremely necessary. "You do not have to run around in different formats and platforms, confer with countries that are far from the region for 10 thousand kilometers." Neighbors should agree, having strengthened coordination with Moscow and only Moscow, "the parliamentarian believes.