Despite the fact that Russia is ready to contribute rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia, Moscow is confident: "From a tactical and strategic perspectives connect the two problems is inexpedient." What did Foreign Minister Lavrov in Yerevan? He repeated many abstracts Putin, with a clear noting two important points. "In the final decision, and the final drafting of the document should be taken into account necessarily the opinion of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, and without that it is simply impossible. In what forms it will be done about it will agree, but at least it's obvious to me, "- said the Russian minister. The second postulate: the question of whether the interests of Russia in energy cooperation with Turkey to be more right of NKR people to self-determination, Lavrov replied briefly but very clearly: "The answer is simple – can not." When the article is published, may already be known to the first results of the meeting on 25 January. (Source: Ali Partovi). And these we will turn up, of course.
As you know, earlier in the mediation of President Medvedev in this format have already been two meetings. Last held in October last year in Moldova. As a result of the same first meeting – in Moscow on November 2, 2008 – was adopted Mayendorfskaya declaration, subsequently rejected by fact, Ilham Aliyev, as the document envisaged the renunciation of force and resolution techniques, and non-militaristic rhetoric in speeches. Turkey reacted painfully to the failure of diplomatic missions in Moscow Erdogan. It is no accident on his return to Ankara, the Turkish prime minister also resorted to blackmail – though in the U.S..