ArmInfo."When we speak about the meetings between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, we should note that the discussion is going on in the direction of making progress in the negotiations, which is not visible, and this can be seen even with the naked eye, and at this stage it is simply impossible to talk about it," Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan stated in a conversation with journalists.
"It is because there is no trust between the sides, and that is why the negotiations reach no progress. It is necessary to implement such mechanisms that would promote creation of trust atmosphere- we are talking about the preservation of the cease-fire and ceasefire. From this point of view, the talks are aimed at solving this problem, and they reduce the tension on the contact line between the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan. Of course, we continue to incur losses, of course the shots continue, but nevertheless the heat on the contact line decreases, "Kocharian noted.
Referring to the possibility of the next meeting of the Armenian and Azeri leaders taking into account the forthcoming expiry of presidential term of office of Serzh Sargsyan, Kocharian noted that such meetings are connected with the results of the talks of the foreign ministers. "And since the Nalbandyan- Mammadyarov meeting has not yet taken place, it is difficult to make any forecasts," Kocharian said, adding that the ministerial meeting will be held in mid-January, and soon the venue and time will be announced.