OSCE MG Co-chairs to visit region, another presidential meeting possible

PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said that the mediators will way a visit to the region in the near future. The date is not known yet, the Azerbaijan Press Agency reported.

James Warlick also said that the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan can meet again this autumn to continue talks for the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

“The Co-chairs are ready to render all necessary assistance to reach progress in negotiations. The people of Armenia and Azerbaijan should know that this ongoing conflict doesn’t benefit their countries. I am hopeful that nations will vote for peace,” the APA quoted Warlick as saying.

Earlier, the U.S. diplomat said the mediators are ‘encouraged’ by the recent meeting between the Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Sochi.

“I was particularly pleased to hear both Presidents reaffirm their commitment to resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict through peaceful means and to continue their dialogue,” Warlick said . “We hope that the situation along the line of contact stabilizes, and that the sides find the political will to work with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs to bring about a settlement,” he added.