The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors
Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian Kelly
of the United States of America) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, traveled to the region
March 18 to 22 and April 1 to 6 to continue working to help the sides find a
peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On April 9, the
Co-Chairs briefed ambassadors of the OSCE Minsk Group in Vienna.
In Yerevan, the Co-Chairs met on March 21 with President Sargsian and Foreign
Minister Nalbandian. In Baku, they met with President Aliyev and Foreign
Minister Mammadyarov on April 2. In two separate trips to Nagorno-Karabakh
on March 19-20 and April 4-5, the Co-Chairs met with the de facto
authorities.
The Co-Chairs were briefed on the current situation on both sides of the Line
of Contact while crossing in two locations on April 4 and 5. They discussed
recent security incidents, and also discussed quality of life along the Line
of Contact with representatives of local administration.
The Co-Chairs noted the relative calm that prevailed on the Line of Contact
during the period of Novruz and Easter, and expressed their hope that this
would continue. The Co-Chairs discussed with the Presidents the issue of
civil flights to and from the airport in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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The Presidents reaffirmed their commitment to the peace process, and
expressed their support for continued engagement at the highest levels. The
Co-Chairs plan to organize a meeting of the Foreign Ministers in the coming
weeks to advance the peace process.