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 conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan.

The monitoring was 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 was conducted by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office (CiO), Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk; and his field assistants Ghenadie Petrica (Moldova) and Khristo Khristov (Bulgaria).

From the opposite side of the Line of Contact, the monitoring was held by field assistant to the Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO, Jiri Aberle (Czech Republic); staff member of the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO, Peter Svedberg (Sweden); and personal assistant to the Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO, Simon Tiller (Great Britain).

The monitoring passed in accordance with the agreed schedule, and no ceasefire violation was recorded.

The Azerbaijani side, however, did not lead the OSCE mission to its frontlines.

From the Artsakh side, the monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and Defense.