Karabakh’s direct participation in peace talks is a necessity, says Foreign Minister Nalbandyan

The direct participation of the Nagorno Karabakh in the peace talks over the Karabakh conflict is a necessity and will significantly contribute to the resolution of this conflict, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said at a meeting with the OSCE mediators today in Yerevan.

The OSCE Co-Chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (US), Igor Popov (Russia) as well the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andzey Kasprzyk are in Yerevan in the framework of a regional visit. They arrived in Yerevan this morning.

The mediators had before coming to Yerevan held talks with the leadership both in the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan.
The OSCE Co-Chairs provided Mr Nalbandyan with the results of their talks held in Stepanakert and Baku.

The parties also discussed the recent acts of sabotage on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan, as well as their potential consequences on the negotiation process and the situation in the conflict zone.

They also discussed the further steps to be taken, as well as the continuation of the talks based on the Madrid Principles.