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ANKARA – President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Mevlut Cavusoglu has expressed confidence a forthcoming meeting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents would mark a progress.

"I hope that the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents will sign agreement on settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict at the next meeting, which will be held in Kazan on June 24," Cavusoglu told a press conference.

The meeting will be chaired by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

"PACE adopted a lot of recommendations, resolutions and reports concerning Nagorno Karabakh conflict. One should know that we are resolute in the application of the recommendations and resolutions adopted by PACE. PACE adopted a resolution on Nagorno Karabakh in 2005, it was clearly pointed out that PACE bureau is to establish a Subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh."

Cavusoglu said that early this year PACE Bureau passed a decision to resume the Subcommittee`s activity.

"After the death of former chairman of the Subcommittee Russel-Johnston, my duty as president of PACE was to include this issue into the agenda of the Bureau and the bureau decided to resume the Subcommittee`s activity with the majority of votes, its chairman was elected. All political groups participated in the appointment of the chairman of the Subcommittee."

The PACE chief added: "This Subcommittee will mainly deal with the humanitarian sides of the issue and make efforts to strengthen the dialogue between the delegations of the two countries in the organization. PACE has no bad intention in this issue. PACE does not intend to impede the activity of OSCE Minsk Group or the agreement that could be signed between the two presidents. It is not the initiative of PACE President of Turkish origin to resume the Subcommittee`s activity. Irrespective of the nationality, each PACE President has an obligation to include this issue into the agenda of the bureau."