ArmInfo. The hostilities on the line of contact in April 2016 resulted in many casualties and demonstrated that there can be no military solution to the conflict, James Warlick, US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, told Trend on December 14.
Ambassador Warlick said that since then, the ceasefire has generally been respected by the sides and there are proposals on the table that can lead to a settlement. Trend quotes James Warlick as saying, "In 2016, we have seen a renewed effort to make progress in negotiations, particularly at the summits in Vienna and St. Petersburg, and we hope the sides will engage constructively to find a way forward."
"I wish I could see into the crystal ball," the diplomat said regarding further developments on the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict settlement during the presidency of Donald Trump. "I have no doubt, however, that the U.S. government will remain committed to a peaceful settlement through the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co- Chair countries," he said.
"In view of my decision to step down on December 31, an interim Co-Chair will be announced in the near future," he added.