OSCE Minsk Group Russian co-chair to leave his post today

Former Russian Co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov will introduce new co-chair Igor Popov to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, representatives of member countries of the OSCE Minsk Group and hand over his powers to Igor Popov.

Co-chairs Robert Bradtke (US), Bernard Fassier (France), Igor Popov (Russia) and personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk will also hold a joint meeting in Vienna.

Last meeting of the co-chairs was held in Moscow on April 22.


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