OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs' advanced negotiations with Azerbaijan and Armenia on Karabakh conflict settlement helped reduce tensions along the contact line, James Warlick, the U.S. Co-chair said Tuesday, September 22.
In an interview with Azerbaijani news agency Trend, Warlick commented on Minsk Group’s work aimed at resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
Warlick said the co-chairs look forward to the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers' meeting at the UN General Assembly to continue the dialogue on presidential level.
“We hope the Presidents will agree to meet by the end of the year,” he added. “The co-chairs will discuss these plans with the Foreign Ministers at the UN General Assembly, and we stand ready to bring the Presidents together anytime.”
Commenting on the influence of a tension in U.S.-Russia relations on the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process, the Co-chair said the two countries share the same position on Nagorno Karabakh, insisting on a peaceful, negotiated resolution of the conflict.
“Despite disagreements in other areas, we work closely to make progress and reach a lasting settlement,” Warlick said.
