ArmInfo.The Russian Foreign Ministry considers the role of the OSCE useful in assisting the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. This is stated in the message for the media about the upcoming meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council.
"The OSCE plays a useful role in promoting the Transnistrian and Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, is one of the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions on security and stability in the Caucasus. We believe that the settlement of any conflicts should be carried out by peaceful political and diplomatic methods, within the framework of established formats, with the direct participation and taking into account the interests of the parties to the conflict, "the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
As noted in the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russia is in favor of strengthening the authority of the OSCE as a platform for equal dialogue and cooperation of the participating States, and is seeking to increase its role in international affairs.
According to the source, "on the sidelines" of the 28th meeting of the OSCE Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CFM), which will be held on December 2-3 in Stockholm, a rich program of bilateral talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the Foreign Ministers of the participating States, the OSCE leadership and other international organizations is planned. Before the start of the Ministerial Council meeting, a traditional meeting of the foreign ministers of the CSTO countries is scheduled.
To remind, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Stockholm on December 1-3 to participate in the 28th session of the OSCE Ministerial Council.