Switzerland will seek possibilities to promote dialogue between parties to Karab

Switzerland, as a chairman of OSCE will seek possibilities to promote dialogue and confidence building measures between the parties of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by actively supporting and strengthening existing mediation schemes such as the OSCE Minsk process, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter told Trend.

Upon Switzerland's assumption of the OSCE chairmanship on January 1, 2014, Ambassador Angelo Gnadinger will take up the post of Special Representative for the South Caucasus, the councillor said.

“Like previous Special Representatives for the South Caucasus, he will support the OSCE's mediation efforts and will accompany the activities of the OSCE representations in the region,” he said.