Presidents sign declaration in Astrakhan
The trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani, Russian and Armenian presidents has ended in Astrakhan.
During a press conference following the meeting, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said the sides would reach an agreement on the Karabakh conflict within a month.
"We have passed a long path and I am hopeful that the sides can reach an agreed solution on the principles for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement by the OSCE summit to be held in Astana on December 1-3," said Medvedev.
According to the Russian president, the sides had signed a declaration, which envisages the return of prisoners of war.
"The declaration is of humanitarian nature. It is a vital document given the complicated relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan," said President Medvedev.
The declaration will strengthen mutual confidence between the countries and ensure the excahnge of prisoners of war and return of the bodies of the killed soldiers.
This is the third meeting of the presidents in a trilateral format. The presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia last met in St. Petersburg in June.
Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev are scheduled to meet with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs today.
