Elmar Mammadyarov: Astana meeting may mark turning point in Karabakh process

OSCE summit in Astana may be a turning point in the process of finding a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told journalists in Istanbul, according to Azerbaijani news agency Trend.

Mr Mammadyarov said that he plans to meet his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandyan soon.

Foreign Ministers were instructed to continue the negotiation process during the last tripartite meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia in Astrakhan.

"The meeting may be held soon," the minister said.

Foreign Ministers will discuss the ways of preparing for the summit in Astana, he added.

The OSCE summit will be held in Astana December 1-2.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is visiting Turkey to participate in the Fourth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan.