Statement by OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs after Bern summit

The personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, also participated in the summit.

 

The summit created an opportunity for the presidents to clarify their respective positions during their one-on-one meeting.  

 

The presidents discussed recent violence and expressed particular concern about casualties, including civilians, caused by the use of heavy weapons.  

The presidents supported the co-chairs' ongoing work on proposals regarding measures to reduce the risk of violence along the Line of Contact and Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including an investigation mechanism.

 

The presidents confirmed their readiness to continue engagement on proposals regarding a settlement currently under negotiation.  They also reaffirmed their commitment to the Minsk Group format.  

 

The co-chairs remain ready to work with the sides on mediating a peaceful, negotiated settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.