MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS MEET WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJAN
19:10 28.01.2013
On January 28, 2013, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors
Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian
Kelly of the United States of America) met jointly with the Foreign
Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, and the Foreign Minister
of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian. Also participating in the meeting
was the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.
The Co-Chairs continued discussions with the Ministers on the working
proposal to advance the peace process, which they submitted to the
sides in October 2012. They also exchanged views on possible confidence
building measures.
The Co-Chairs referred to their statements of April 14, 2011 and
July 13, 2012, and discussed with the Ministers issues pertaining to
civilian flights to and from the airport in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Foreign Ministers and the Co-Chairs stressed the importance of
the OSCE Minsk Group as the framework for negotiating a settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Foreign Ministers reiterated
their support for a peaceful settlement and their determination to
continue negotiations. The Ministers and the Co-Chairs agreed to a
further discussion of the peace process in the coming weeks.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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