On February 16, The Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian had a video meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Stefan Visconti (France), Andrew Chaffer (USA), and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the possibilities of resumption of the peace process and addressing key issues of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement within the framework of the MG Co-Chairs.
In this regard, Minister Aivazian noted that the conflict is based on the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination and security, and the consequences of the use of force can not be considered as a solution to the conflict.
In this context, Minister Aivazian reaffirmed the commitment of the Armenian side to continue the efforts for a peaceful settlement under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs as the only format with an international mandate for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The RA Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs exchanged views on addressing humanitarian issues, which are also enshrined in the November 9 trilateral statement. FM Aivazian stressed the need for the immediate return of prisoners of war, hostages and other detainees, emphasizing the inadmissibility of Azerbaijan's destructive policy in this regard.
