OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to arrive in Armenia on June 13![]() June 5, 2018 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will visit Armenia on June 13, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan told reporters on Tuesday, June 5. The co-chairs - Igor Popov of Russia, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States - as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, are mandated to mediate negotiations between the parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to help reach a peaceful and lasting settlement. According to him, a delegation from the European Commission's Foreign Affairs Committee will arrive in Yerevan on June 18-19. Balayan added that they are set to hold meetings with Armenia’s executive and legislative authorities. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |