Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov held a video conference on 30 June. The meeting was held with participation of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Stefan Visconti (France), Andrew Shoffer (USA), as well as with the mediation and participation of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.

During the video conference, the parties discussed the situation around the peace process.

During the meeting, the Armenian Foreign Minister stressed the inadmissibility of Azerbaijan’s belligerent and destructive statements, noting that they harm the environment of the peace process and hinder the implementation of the commitment of the peoples to prepare for peace.

At the same time, Minister Mnatsakanyan stressed the need to ensure the continued security of the people of Artsakh, including through free and safe movement.

During the meeting, the possibilities of face-to-face meetings and the Co-Chairs’ visit to the region were discussed, depending on the developments in the pandemic in the region. At the same time, the readiness to continue distant contacts over the next month was stressed.