Not being satisfied with blocking the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) budget, Azerbaijan has now launched a direct démarche against the OSCE Minsk Group, which conducts efforts to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The permanent mission of Azerbaijan to the OSCE issued a statement accusing and blackmailing the OSCE, in general, and the Minsk Group, in particular.

“Deviation by the OSCE Minsk Group and its co-chairmen from this framework defined by the UN Security Council undermines the mandate entrusted to it and could have a serious impact on conflict resolution process,” the statement reads, specifically, according to Trend news agency of Azerbaijan.

According to this document, “The Minsk Group co-chairmen must return to implementation of the tasks given to them by the UN Security Council and, on this basis, engage both sides [to the conflict] in substantive result-oriented talks.”

Furthermore, this statement by the permanent mission of Azerbaijan to the OSCE openly blackmailed the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries (Russia, US, and France) claiming that, “If they are unable to withdraw the Armenian troops from the occupied territories and address many other challenges to the peace process, Azerbaijan has every right to defend its territory and protect its people by all means.”