On April 12, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan received Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Bernard Fassier (France) and accompanying them officials who have arrived in Stepanakert.

The Karabakh conflict settlement and regional processes were in the focus of the.

Mr. Sahakyan said that Azerbaijan continues pursuing a policy, which hinders both the conflict settlement process and formation of a mutual trust atmosphere among the parties, disregarding peaceful efforts of the mediators.

It includes the cease-fire regime violation along the whole perimeter of the contact line, distortion of different events and intentional politicization of humanitarian issues. Specifically, Mr. Sahakyan pointed to continuous speculations going on in Azerbaijan around the field assessment mission carried out by the co-chairs and reopening of Stepanakert airport.

NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan, the Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk and other officials participated in the meeting.