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We have been receiving contradictory messages from the Azerbaijani side over the recent period which make us assume that the July battles were a major blow not only to the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan but also to its diplomatic potential," Anna Naghdalyan, Spokeswoman at the Foreign Ministry told at a briefing on Wednesday. The diplomat noted the Armenian side, however, would never decrease to the level of degradation of the Azerbaijani diplomatic potential.

"According to the logic of Azerbaijan, allied countries such as Armenia and Russia with relations both in bilateral and multilateral formats should not have close cooperation including in the sphere of military industry. I will not make a discovery to inform that allied relations between Armenia and Russia were formed in the beginning of the 90s and it seems quite strange that Azerbaijan has only recently revealed this geopolitical reality," Naghdalyan said.

Commenting on the preparations for the meeting between the foreign ministers and the dates of the planned meeting, Naghdalyan referred to FM Mnatsakanyan's earlier comments to Interfax news agency.

"Armenia is ready to continue works in the frames of the peace process. We took into account the wish to restore the peace process voiced by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan during the Russia trip. Once concrete dates of the possible meeting are available, they will be communicated in due manner," Naghdalyan added.