Full OSCE Minsk Group meets in Vienna to discuss crisis in Karabakh

A full meeting of the OSCE Minsk Group dealing with the Karabakh conflict met in Vienna on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the three co-Chair countries - France, Russia and the United States. A statement at the end of the meeting said:

"We, the representatives of the OSCE Minsk Group countries (Russian Federation, the United States of America, France, Belarus, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Turkey), as well as the incoming Austrian OSCE Chair (2017) and the Serbian OSCE Chair (2015), strongly condemn the outbreak of unprecedented violence along the Line of Contact. We extend our condolences to all affected families. We urge the sides to cease using force immediately. There is no military solution to the conflict.

The deterioration of the situation on the ground demonstrates the need for an immediate negotiation, under the auspices of the Co-chairs, on a comprehensive settlement.

The representatives of the Minsk Group member states affirm their support for the Russian, American, and French Co-Chairs' mediation efforts and welcome their plans to undertake direct consultations with the sides as soon as possible."

 

source: osce.org

 

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