Moscow, August 19, Armenpress: Russia supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said after negotiations with Azeri foreign minister Elmar Mamediarov yesterday. Meanwhile, he said that Moscow "is ready to assist Karabakh conflict resolution both as OSCE Minsk Group co-chair and on a national level."

"Moscow is strongly interested in resolution of the conflict based on existing agreements. However, it can be resolved only by conflicting sides, around the table of negotiations," Lavrov said. "We can't decide for the sides if they do not have agreement themselves," Russian FM said. He praised resumption of negotiations since the end of last year and voiced his expectation that talks will continue.