PanARMENIAN.Net - The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group have welcomed the relative stability along the Azerbaijan-Armenia border and appealed to the sides to take advantage of the current reduction in active hostilities to prepare for serious substantive negotiations to find a comprehensive solution to the conflict.
The co-chairs – Igor Popov of Russia, Stéphane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States) and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office (PRCIO) Andrzej Kasprzyk released a statement on Friday, July 24
In the statement, the co-chairs stressed that refraining from provocative statements and actions, including threats or perceived threats to civilians or to critical infrastructure, "is essential during this delicate period."
"The co-chairs note that recent public statements criticizing the joint efforts of the co-chairing countries, and/or seeking unilaterally to establish new “conditions” or changes to the settlement process format are not conducive to resuming a constructive dialogue. The co-chairs reiterate that political will to achieve a lasting peaceful settlement is best demonstrated by refraining from maximalist positions, adhering strictly to the ceasefire, and abstaining from provocative statements and actions," they said in the statement.
"The co-chairs and PRCIO express appreciation for the strong engagement by leaders of i...
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