ArmInfo. OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid thanked the Georgian government for the mediation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Schmidt said this after a meeting with the head of the Georgian Foreign Ministry.
The Secretary General noted that the goal was achieved thanks to the effective cooperation of many parties. "I want to thank the Georgian government for the assistance it has provided to its neighbors in rebuilding trust between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It was an example of extraordinary cooperation between various actors, including the OSCE led by Sweden and the EU. We talked about regional cooperation in the South Caucasus, in which the OSCE will continue to be very actively involved, "said Schmid, Georgia online repoers.
To recall, on June 12, 15 Armenian prisoners of war were exchanged for maps of the minefields of Aghdam through the mediation of Georgia, the U.S. and the EU. At the same time, several hundred more Armenians continue to be illegally held by Azerbaijan after the signing of a ceasefire statement on November 9, 2020. One of the conditions in the document was the exchange of all for all prisoners of war and detainees between Armenia and Azerbaijan.