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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov raised Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process today during the meeting with journalists in Istanbul. He said the OSCE summit in Astana may be a turning point in the process of finding a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to Tumgazeteler.

Mammadyarov said that he is intent to meet with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian shortly. Foreign Ministers have been instructed to continue the negotiation process during the latest trilateral meeting of the Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Astrakhan.

"We have had detailed discussions on the Karabakh conflict settlement in Astrakhan. The Presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan have commissioned the Foreign Ministers to hold a new meeting to discuss the settlement details. We are currently working on this meeting and only after we will be able to speak about the positions of the sides", Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov said. He noted that the OSCE summit due December 1-2 in Astana may become a turning point in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process.

Mammadyarov said a "road map" on resolving the conflict has been prepared to restore peace and stability in the Caucasus.