Statement by OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs after Bern summit
21.12.2015 09:30
The president of Azerbaijan and Armenia met Saturday in Bern under the auspices of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, James Warlick of the United States of America and Pierre Andrieu of France).
The personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, also participated in the summit.
The summit created an opportunity for the presidents to clarify their respective positions during their one-on-one meeting.
The presidents discussed recent violence and expressed particular concern about casualties, including civilians, caused by the use of heavy weapons.
The presidents supported the co-chairs' ongoing work on proposals regarding measures to reduce the risk of violence along the Line of Contact and Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including an investigation mechanism.
The presidents confirmed their readiness to continue engagement on proposals regarding a settlement currently under negotiation. They also reaffirmed their commitment to the Minsk Group format.
The co-chairs remain ready to work with the sides on mediating a peaceful, negotiated settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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