OSCE Minsk Co-Chairs make concrete proposals of next steps in Karabakh conflict settlement processMay 31, 2019 - 17:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Stéphane Visconti (France) and Andrew Schofer (the United States of America) as well as the Personal Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Andrzej Kasprzyk made an official announcement after the regional visit from May 27 to 30. It was stated that the main objective of the visit was the assessment of the situation on the contact line and on the international border as well as the continuation of discussions initiated with the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia on March 29 in Vienna and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries on April 15 in Moscow”, states the announcement. “At the request of the sides, the Co-Chairs made concrete proposals on the next steps in the settlement process, including on humanitarian and security measures. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan accepted the Co-Chairs’ proposal on meeting under their umbrella in the nearest future and they will publish details on this subject within a reasonable timeframe”, reads the announcement. The Co-Chairs also expressed their concerns regarding the recent victims and urged the sides to show restraint behavior within possibilities as well as avoid further tension in the situation. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |