Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers meet in New York

PanARMENIAN.Net - The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Stephane Visconti of France, Andrew Schofer of the United States, and Igor Khovaev of Russia) hosted Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for a meeting in New York on Friday, September 24.

Held on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, the meeting was preceded by separate meetings of the Minsk Group co-chairs with the Foreign Ministers. The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office (PRCiO) Andrzej Kasprzyk participated in the talks.

The co-chairs and Foreign Ministers discussed a wide range of outstanding unresolved issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The co-chairs proposed specific focused measures to deescalate the situation and possible next steps. The co-chairs stressed their continuing strong support for the full range of indispensable activities and operations undertaken by the PRCiO and his team.

On September 24, the co-chairs and PRCiO met with UN Under Secretary General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and OSCE Chairperson in Office, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde to brief them on their efforts over the past year, including the most recent developments in the process.

"The co-chairs welcome this first meeting of the two ministers of foreign affairs since November 2020 as a sign of the resolve of the two countries to reengage in the peace process through direct dialogue aimed at contributing to security, stability, and prosperity in the region. The co-chairs reaffirm their commitment to continue working with the sides to find comprehensive solutions to all remaining issues related to or resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in accordance with their mandate," the co-chairs said in a statement.