January 21, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (U.S.) and Personal Representative of the Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.

The officials exchanged opinions on current stage and prospects of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.

January 19, the mediators’ regional visit started. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs met with RA President and RA Foreign Minister. The Co-Chairs intend to make an official statement after the meeting.

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