On the eve of the trilateral meeting in Kazan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a letter to Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan to say that the moment has come finalize the basic principles and reach an agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

“There are moment when leaders should show courage, wisdom and the way to peace,” he said. “Personally I, as a friend of yours, and France, as a friendly country for Armenia, wish your success in this landmark meeting. Our country will spare no effort to support you on this path.”