On October 27 Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian met with the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States of America, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. Afterward, the meeting was continued by the participation of the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov.

The Co-Chairs stressed the importance of reducing tensions among the parties. They presented their ideas on a working proposal to advance the peace process.

The Foreign Ministers reiterated their determination to continue working with the Co-Chairs to reach a peaceful settlement. The Ministers and the Co-Chairs agreed to a further discussion of these ideas during the Co-Chairs’ visit to the region in November.