OSCE chief wants settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The Secretary General of the OSCE, Lamberto Zannier, told a meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov that the status quo of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is unacceptable, 1news.az reports.

The OSCE chief expressed concerns over incidents on the Azerbaijani-Armenian line of contact. He believes that the sides need to avoid use of force. Zannier wants expansion of the monitoring mission on the contact line and use of the mechanism to investigate violations.

Azerbaijan hopes that the OSCE will encourage progress in settling the conflict, Mammadyarov said. No breakthroughs have been seen in the conflict, which has been continuing for 20 years. The foreign minister believes that it is more important to end the occupation of Azerbaijani territories than monitor incidents.