Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger described the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders as remarkable accomplishment.

“We did accomplish things that are remarkable at the Munich Security Conference. The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia met for the first time in a public space, discussing the way forward on how to deal with the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh,” Ischinger said wrapping up the Munich Security Conference.

He added that this “deserves applause because it takes some courage”.

Earlier Wolfgang Ischinger took to Twitter to thank Armenia and Azerbaijan for a meeting.