Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE MG Yuri Merzlyakov has denied reports on possible meeting between Azeri and Armenian Presidents within the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg. "I know nothing about it," the mediator said. At that he confirmed his participation in G8 summit as "an expert on an issue that might be touched upon." He reminded frozen conflicts may be discussed at the Moscow meeting of the Council of FMs of G8.

At that the Russian mediator did not comment on the probability of discussing the Nagorno Karabakh issue in St. Petersburg. In his words, before being included in the summit agenda, an issue has to pass approval at different levels. I have nothing to do with it, Merzlyakov said, reports Trend.