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During the meeting with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will try to place on the agenda the issue of preparation of a meeting between the presidents, head of European Integration NGO Karen Bekaryan told reporters in Yerevan.

We will remind that Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in Paris on October 27.

“After the extradition and pardon of Ramil Safarov, we have a different situation. Armenia did not abandon the talks, but we now have much to say,” said the expert.

According to him, Armenia should toughen its position, but not so much as Azerbaijan expects.

“I think before making the Safarov deal, Azerbaijan discussed the possible consequences thinking that Armenia would quit the talks, (which is just what Azerbaijan wants), the Minsk Group format would change, the negotiations would be transferred to another platform and Azerbaijan could accuse Armenia of foiling the negotiations,” Bekaryan concluded.