On June 8, the President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russia) and Bernard Fassier (France) who arrived in Artsakh a day before.

Issues related to Karabakh conflict settlement and regional processes were discussed during the meeting. Commenting on the possibility of removing the snipers from the line of contact, President Sahakyan characterized it as an essential step to boost confidence building and positively impact the negotiation process. The parties agreed there's no alternative to peaceful settlement of Karbakh issue.

Mr. Sahakyan once again presented the position of official Stepanakert, stressing that drastic change in negotiation process is impossible without Karabakh's direct involvement in negotiations.

Artsakh Republic foreign minister Georgy Petrosyan, personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office Andrzej Kasprzyk and other officials partook in the meeting, Central Information Department at Artsakh President's Office reported.