OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS ISSUE STATEMENT
Today, Azerbaijan
Sept 30 2011
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier
of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of
the Russian Federation, released the following statement yesterday:
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Bernard Fassier
of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of
the Russian Federation) and Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk (Personal
Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office) met on September
29 in Warsaw with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and then with
Armenian President Serge Sargsian to discuss next steps aimed at
reaching a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Co-Chairs reaffirmed the commitment made by Presidents Medvedev,
Obama, and Sarkozy in their May 26 Deauville statement to assist the
sides to achieve such a settlement.
The Co-Chairs presented their work plan for the coming months,
leading up to the December OSCE Ministerial Council in Vilnius. They
will continue to work with the sides to delineate their current
differences on the Basic Principles as a framework for a comprehensive
peace settlement.
The Co-Chairs also will propose to all the parties additional measures
aimed at strengthening implementation of the ceasefire, improving the
atmosphere on the ground, and promoting understanding among peoples
of the region.
The Co-Chairs plan to visit the region again in the near future to
carry out this work plan.
Today, Azerbaijan
Sept 30 2011
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier
of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of
the Russian Federation, released the following statement yesterday:
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Bernard Fassier
of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of
the Russian Federation) and Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk (Personal
Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office) met on September
29 in Warsaw with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and then with
Armenian President Serge Sargsian to discuss next steps aimed at
reaching a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Co-Chairs reaffirmed the commitment made by Presidents Medvedev,
Obama, and Sarkozy in their May 26 Deauville statement to assist the
sides to achieve such a settlement.
The Co-Chairs presented their work plan for the coming months,
leading up to the December OSCE Ministerial Council in Vilnius. They
will continue to work with the sides to delineate their current
differences on the Basic Principles as a framework for a comprehensive
peace settlement.
The Co-Chairs also will propose to all the parties additional measures
aimed at strengthening implementation of the ceasefire, improving the
atmosphere on the ground, and promoting understanding among peoples
of the region.
The Co-Chairs plan to visit the region again in the near future to
carry out this work plan.