E. Nalbandyan: Azerbaijan’s stance contradicts approaches of Armenia and OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs
Throughout 2015, Armenia continued its joint efforts with the OSCE Minsk Group towards an exclusively peaceful settlement of the Karabakh problem, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan told reporters today.
According to him, despite those efforts, flagrant ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan intensified, with heavy weaponry being used as well.
In 2015 the OSCE Minsk Group issued targeted statements urging Azerbaijan to refrain from escalating the situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border, respect the mediators’ efforts, the mandate and mission of the observers, and stop trying to move the talks into another format.
“Despite the calls, Azerbaijan was escalating the situation, as a result of which no success was achieved in the negotiating process. Azerbaijan’s stance contradicts the approaches of not only Armenia, but also the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs,” the Armenian FM said.