BAKU: OSCE MG: Additional Actions Are Needed To Reinforce The Ceasef

OSCE MG: ADDITIONAL ACTIONS ARE NEEDED TO REINFORCE THE CEASEFIRE BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA

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July 29 2010
Azerbaijan

The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Igor Popov (Russia), Bernard
Fassier (France) and Robert Bradtke (United States) on Wednesday
met with members of the group in the Austrian capital Vienna, says
a statement issued by the co-chairs.

They briefed the Minsk Group on recent developments in negotiations on
the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including:
discussions held in St. Petersburg June 17, 2010 by the presidents
of the Russian Federation, Armenia, and Azerbaijan; the meeting of
the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries
with the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia July 17, 2010;
and the joint statements issued by the Minsk Group Co-Chair countries
in Muskoka and Almaty.

The Co-Chairs stressed that the efforts made so far by the sides of
the conflict have not been sufficient to overcome their differences,
and that additional actions are needed to reinforce the ceasefire and
demonstrate a spirit of compromise. To assist the parties in their
efforts, the Co-Chairs plan to visit the region in early September,
says the statement.

From: A. Papazian