OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs release press statement
Vienna, 13 July (AZERTAC). The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs have released a press statement. The statement reads: “The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group -ambassadors Igor Popov of Russia, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian Kelly of the United States of America - and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, conducted a series of meetings in June and July to further develop ideas for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
They met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in London on June 6 and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in Paris on June 28. The co-chairs and the ministers continued ongoing discussions on the substance of the peace process, focusing on means to reduce tensions between the sides and create conditions for a meeting at the highest levels later this year.
In a joint meeting in Vienna with the co-chairs on July 12, the two Foreign Ministers reiterated their commitment to these goals, and discussed plans for further talks in the months ahead.
On July 13, the co-chairs briefed OSCE ambassadors of the Minsk Group in Vienna. The co-chairs will coordinate closely with the sides to develop next steps.”