Kazakhstan not to mediate Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Almaty
The upcoming negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Almaty, Kazakhstan, will be held solely between the parties and Astana's mediation is out of the question, Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov said.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry reported earlier that Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov would hold talks in Almaty anytime soon.
“We are currently in touch with our counterparts in Azerbaijan and Armenia. The upcoming talks will be held exclusively between the parties and Astana's mediation is out of the question. We are only providing goodwill services, so-called good offices," Sputnik Kazakhstan quoted Smadiyarov as telling reporters in Astana on Monday.
The spokesperson added that the date of the meeting was yet to be agreed upon.