Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan supported the work of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ ongoing work on proposals concerning measures to reduce the risk of violence along the Line of Contact and Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including an investigation mechanism, the press statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group says.

The meeting was organized by Ambassadors Igor Popov (Russia), James Warlick (U.S.) and Pierre Andrieu (France). The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk also attended the summit.

“The summit created an opportunity for the Presidents to clarify their respective positions during their one-on-one meeting.  

The Presidents discussed recent violence and expressed particular concern about casualties, including civilians, caused by the use of heavy weapons.  The Presidents supported the Co-Chairs' ongoing work on proposals regarding measures to reduce the risk of violence along the Line of Contact and Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including an investigation mechanism.

The Presidents confirmed their readiness to continue engagement on proposals regarding a settlement currently under negotiation.  They also reaffirmed their commitment to the Minsk Group format.  

The Co-Chairs remain ready to work with the sides on mediating a peaceful, negotiated settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” the statement reads.