March 27, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received delegation headed by OSCE MG U.S. Co-Chair Robert Bradtke. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch also attended.

The officials touched upon Karabakh peace process and regional security issues. Ohanyan stressed that Armenian side admits only diplomatic solution to the conflict, whereas warlike statements voiced by Baku and constant arms race brings tension and hinders the talks.

RA Defense Minister expressed hope that mutually acceptable solution to the conflict will be reached in the frames of OSCE Minsk Group, Defense ministry press service informed NEWS.am.

The sides reaffirmed their stance on unacceptability of Karabakh conflict settlement linkage with Armenia-Turkey reconciliation.

Ohanyan also informed the participants that under RA President’s decision, bodies of two Azerbaijani saboteurs (found in Armenian territory on March 3 sabotage) and a captive detained earlier will be given to Azerbaijani side through International Committee of the Red Cross.

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