NEW YORK. – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States of America, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, met on Wednesday with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, and on Thursday with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov.

In their separate meetings with the Ministers, the Co-Chairs discussed recent developments in the region and continued to urge the parties to return to the substance of the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations.  The Co-Chairs expressed their concern over the lack of tangible progress in recent months.

The Ministers reiterated their support for a peaceful solution, and their readiness to continue the negotiations, OSCE official website informs.