October 8, 2009 - 22:40 AMT
Karabakh process not linked to RA-Turkish dialogue, Russian FM
Armenian and Azeri Presidents have met in Kishenev to discuss Karabakh peace process. As mentioned by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov, Russia, as OSCE MG co-chairing state, will actively assist in conflict settlement process following CIS Foreign Ministers' board session. "Our efforts receive Armenia and Azerbaijan's understanding and support. Meetings held previously did not have large format but they did produce a certain result," Minister stressed.

Russian FM also ruled out possibility of any links between Armenian-Azerbaijani consultations and Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, Vesti.ru reports.