STEPANAKERT. – In accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan.

The monitoring will be held on Wednesday, in the direction of Askeran Region, near Shykhlyar settlement, the Artsakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

From the positions of the Defense Army of the Artsakh Republic, the monitoring will be conducted by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk; and his field assistants Ghenadie Petrica (Moldova) and Khristo Khristov (Bulgaria).

The authorities of the Republic of Artsakh have expressed their readiness to assist in holding the monitoring and to ensure the safety of the OSCE Mission members.