The OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Robert Bradtke (USA) met with Azerbaijani foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Saturday. According to APA, they discussed developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution process on the eve of the OSCE Summit in Astana. The US diplomat also briefed the Azerbaijani minister about the meetings the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs held in Armenia.
The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, Robert Bradtke (USA), Bernard Fassier (France) and Igor Popov (Russia), arrived in Azerbaijan on November 25 and held negotiations with the president and foreign minister of Azerbaijan. They left for Yerevan on November 26. After the meetings with the Armenian president and foreign minister, the US and Russian co-chairs returned to Baku on the same day to inform the Azerbaijani side about the discussions. The French co-chair returned home to brief French officials, after which he is due to fly to Astana. His colleagues will leave for Astana on November 28.
The OSCE Summit will take place in Astana on December 1-2. According to ANS Press, Russian co-chair Igor Popov declared that Azerbaijani and Armenian officials will hold a meeting within the framework of the summit.
