Yerevan considers it necessary to resume negotiations within the  framework of the OSCE Minsk Group co- chairmanship with the aim of a  comprehensive settlement of the Karabakh conflict

ArmInfo. On December 14, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Stephane Visconti (France), Andrew Schofer (USA), Charge  d'Affaires of the Russian Federation to Armenia Alexey Sinegubov, as  well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office  Andrzej Kasprzyk.

As reported by the press service of the government, the prime  minister noted that this is the first visit of the OSCE Minsk Group  co-chairs to the region after the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against  Nagorno- Karabakh. Nikol Pashinyan considered it necessary to resume  negotiations within the framework of the co- chairmanship of the  Minsk Group with the aim of a comprehensive settlement of the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Prime Minister stressed the priority  of clarifying the status of Artsakh, taking into account the  importance of realizing the right of the Karabakh people to  self-determination, de-occupation of the territories occupied by  Azerbaijan, creating conditions for the safe return of Artsakh  Armenians to their homes, and preserving their religious and cultural  heritage.

The Prime Minister condemned the violation of the obligations assumed  by Azerbaijan in a trilateral statement, which was reflected in the  provocative actions that took place on the line of contact between  Artsakh and Azerbaijan on December 11 and 12.  During the meeting,  issues related to the situation after the war, the resumption of the  negotiation process, the restoration of the rights of the Artsakh  Armenians and ensuring their security were discussed.