OSCE chairman: Neither side of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can win from preserving status quo

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in Yerevan today, urged the authorities to work towards progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process, the OSCE official website said.

He also offered OSCE support for advancing domestic reforms, in particular to ensure freedom of media, assembly and association.

Neither side can win from the current situation, neither militarily nor politically, he said.

"All parties agree that there is no acceptable alternative to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. The settlement process led by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs has kept the dialogue going, but now is the time for leaders to achieve a genuine breakthrough in negotiations."


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