Armenian and Azeri FMs had a meeting within the framework of the session of the CIS Council of FMs in Moscow. In FM Elmar Mammadyarov's words, the meeting was short. «Together with Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian we arrived at a conclusion that the Minsk Group new proposals provide opportunity for continuing the talks on settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Of course, there are individual items, which Azerbaijan cannot accept. We believe that the talks should be continued,» Mammadyarov told RFE/RL.

As of a referendum in NK, the Azeri FM remarked, «the Constitution of the Azeri Republic provides for territorial integrity.» «Azerbaijan is ready to provide highest autonomy to NK within Azerbaijan,» Mammadyarov underscored.