AZERBAIJAN – WITHOUT WARLIKE ANNOUNCEMENTS By Hovik Afyan «Azerbaijan and Armenia have not yet submitted their proposals on uncoordinated points of Madrid principles to the co-chairs", OSCE Minsk Group’s Russian Co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov told Azerbaijani APA. According to the source, answering the question on co-chairs’ visit to the region, the diplomat stated that they were waiting for the proposals of both sides. "First, we should receive the proposals of both parties, and then we will think about the visit", Merzlyakov underlined. At the same time, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov told Day.az that «Azerbaijan sees prospect in negotiations held to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict". "The resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict depends on to what extent the Minks Group co-chairs are active," he said. According to him, intensity in the negotiation process, which was observed last year, should be preserved throughout this year, too. "It gives hope for some progress in the negotiations. Azerbaijan, for its part, is ready to maintain this momentum," he added. | 
