France stands for exceptional  settlement of Karabakh conflict  through negotiations and regular dialogue of sides at high level

ArmInfo.France stands for an exceptional settlement of Karabakh conflict through negotiations and regular dialogue of the parties at the highest level, French  Ambassador to Armenia Jean-Francois Charpentier told journalists in Yerevan.

"We stand for the regular negotiations on the settlement of the  conflict, direct and, as far as possible, regular dialogue between  the two presidents, in this regard, we welcome the recent meeting of  Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we are convinced  that there is no military solution. It can and should be settled only  through negotiations",the diplomat noted.

In this regard, Charpentier called not limit with  meetings at the  level of Foreign Ministers, ensuring meeting at the level of the  presidents of the two countries. According to him, the previous  meeting of foreign ministers may prove to be a fruitful help.

In Brussels late in the evening of  July 11, a meeting of Foreign  Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, initiated by co-chairs of OSCE  Minsk Group, took place. The meeting continued discussions on the  creation of appropriate conditions for the advancement of the  negotiation process on the Karabakh settlement.

Edward Nalbandian emphasized the need to stabilize the situation at  the contact  line of troops, the implementation of Vienna and St.  Petersburg agreements. The intermediaries asked the ministers to  convey to the presidents the proposal to organize a summit this year.  It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the Foreign Ministers in  September at the fields  of UN General Assembly in New York.