The settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be a priority for Vienna during Austria's OSCE chairmanship, Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said Thursday, July 14 at an OSCE session.

“Continuous dialogue is necessary to move the negotiation process forward,” Kurz said.

According to the Minister, Austria will pay close attention to the settlement of all conflicts within the OSCE area, Interfax reports.

Austria will assume OCSE chairmanship starting from July 1, 2017.