UN Secretary General welcomes Vienna meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders

UN Secretary General welcomes Vienna meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders The Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres welcomes the first meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, held in Vienna on 29 March 2019, under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group.
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March 30, 2019 10:44
UN Secretary General welcomes Vienna meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders

The Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres welcomes the first meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, held in Vienna on 29 March 2019, under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group.

Report informs citing the statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The Secretary-General welcomes the emphasis the leaders placed on creating an environment conducive to peace and on taking further steps towards successful negotiations. He also welcomes their recommitment to strengthening the ceasefire and addressing humanitarian issues, as well as continuing dialogue to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.

The Secretary-General commends the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs for their important mediation role and reiterates the full support of the United Nations for their continued efforts.

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