OSCE reported on Miroslav Laichak`s visit to Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. The OSCE told about  the visit of the Chairman-in- Office of the organization, the  Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, Miroslav  Lajcak, to Azerbaijan.According to the report received by ArmInfo,  completing his visit to Azerbaijan, Laichak welcomed the reduction in  the level of violence on the contact line of troops and on the  interstate border. 

According to the Organization, the Chairman-in-Office during the  visit discussed the prospects for achieving progress on a  comprehensive peace agreement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as  well as cooperation between the OSCE and Azerbaijan.At the same time,  the OSCE Chairman-in-Office stressed that Azerbaijan is an important  participating State of the organization, and they are ready to  explore areas for greater interaction in all three dimensions of  comprehensive security."Laichak, accompanied by his personal  representative for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, Andrzej  Kasprzyk and special representative for the South Caucasus, Rudolf  Michalka, met with the political leadership of Baku, including  President Ilham Aliyev, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov,  Parliament Speaker Oktay Asadov, as well as representatives of the  Azerbaijani Karabakh community. 

Laichak reaffirmed the continued support of the OSCE in seeking a  peaceful solution to the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and the efforts  of the Minsk Group co-chairs OSCE's and two of its members - Michalke  Kasprzyk and to promote confidence-building and dialogue ", - stated  in the OSCE report.Slovak Foreign Minister expressed readiness of the  Slovakian OSCE Chairmanship to support small but tangible development  stepscooperation and dialogue. "Gradually and through continuous and  growing dialogue, small improvements can be made in the lives of  people most affected by conflict. And preparing the population for  peace is an important element in this process. The OSCE is encouraged  by the informal dialogue we have seen so far. We are closely  following signs of constructive of progress and real commitment, and  are willing to help if necessary, "the OSCE says Lajcak.