On October 21, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II met with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Igor Popov (Russia) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.

At the meeting, the Catholicos praised OSCE MG co-chairs’ efforts in Karabakh settlement. Karekin II further briefed the co-chairs on the activities of church in preservation of regional peace and security. A he noted, during the meetings of Russian, Georgian and Armenian patriarchs with Azerbaijan’s spiritual leader the parties urged for establishment of peace in the region.

“We’re optimistic, believing a peace and harmony have no alternatives,” the catholicons stressed.

Current stage of Karabakh conflict settlement was also discussed at the meeting, Holy Etchmiadzin press service reported.