Nicolas Sarkozy to visit Azerbaijan

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will pay his first visit to Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani news website News.az reports.

During the visit, the leader of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing state is planning to discuss his country's role in Karabakh settlement process, Azerbaijani Ambassador to France Elchin Amirbekov said.

"We are at the moment clarifying the timeframes of the French president's visit. The bilateral negotiations during the visit will focus on France's role in the resolution of Karabakh conflict, as well as the activities of OSCE MG French Co-Chair Bernard Fassier," the diplomat stressed.