OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs address Permanent Council
Vienna, November 14 (AZERTAC). The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs have presented an annual report of their activities to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna.
The OSCE co-chairs called the sides to remain committed to peaceful solution of the conflict.
They highlighted their mediatory efforts during last year, and gave information on their visits to the region.
The co-chairs said one of their aims has been organizing a meeting of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
They expressed anxiety over constant breach of the ceasefire on the contact line of the troops, saying the sides of the conflict have to take responsibility for making progress and solution of the dispute.
Apart from the representatives of European Union, Switzerland, the USA and Turkey, permanent representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia also addressed the meeting.
Azerbaijan`s representative noted the country remains committed to solving the conflict peacefully and in a constructive manner.
He also underlined the importance of the liberation of occupied Azerbaijani lands, saying it has not been possible to move forward in the negotiations because of Armenia`s continuing occupation.
The Azerbaijani representative expressed hope that the sides will soon make steps toward the solution of the dispute at the meeting of the Presidents of the two countries, and urged Armenia to act in a constructive manner.
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