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    Statement of OSCE Minsk Group mediators as a summary of regional visit

    16:30, 18 Oct 2014
    http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/18/statement-of-osce-minsk-group-mediators-as-a-summary-of-regional-visit/

    The Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group have issued a statement summing
    up the results of their recent visit to the South Caucasus region.

    The mediators have addressed their high-ranking meetings in Yerevan
    and Baku and the recent monitoring on the Armenian- Azerbaijani border
    between October 14-18.

    The full statement runs as follows: "The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
    Group from the Russian Federation and France (Ambassador Igor Popov
    and Ambassador Pierre Andrieu) traveled to the region this week to
    meet with government leaders and participate in an OSCE Monitoring
    Mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The Co-Chairs were joined
    by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
    Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. US Co-Chair Ambassador James Warlick
    could not attend for personal reasons, but the U.S. side was
    represented on the trip.

    "In Baku, the Co-Chairs met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,
    and in Yerevan, they met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsian. In
    Yerevan, they also had consultations with Foreign Minister Edward
    Nalbandian. In both capitals, the Co-Chairs discussed preparations for
    the upcoming summit hosted by French President Francois Hollande later
    this month in Paris. The Co-Chairs recounted the recent meetings of
    the Presidents in Sochi and Wales, and noted the stabilization of the
    situation along the Line of Contact and border after the increase in
    violence this summer. They also expressed hope that recent ceasefire
    violations would not escalate.

    "In addition to their meetings with the Presidents, the Co-Chairs
    participated in an OSCE Monitoring Mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani
    border. On both sides of the border, they met with local officials and
    commanders to receive a briefing about security conditions. The
    Co-Chairs urged the sides to take steps to reduce tensions and avoid
    violence, particularly against the civilian population.

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