STEPANAKERT.- President of Nagorno-Karabakh Bako Sahakyan received on Wednesday the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Igor Popov (Russia) and Bernard Fassier (France) in Stepanakert.

The sides discussed issues related to resolution of the Karabakh conflict and regional processes noting there is no alternative to peaceful settlement of the conflict, reports NKR presidential press service.

Speaking about removal of snipers from the line of contact President Sahakyan stressed it is one of the key components of confidence building measures, adding it would have a positive impact on the negotiation process.

Bako Sahakyan reiterated Stepanakert’s official position underlining that it is impossible to expect any drastic change in the peace process without Karabakh’s direct participation at all stages of talks.

NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan, personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office Andrzej Kasprzyk and other officials were present at the meeting.