September 28, 2013 | 11:02

YEREVAN. – Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandian is participating in the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, in New York City.

Along the lines of the session, Nalbandian on Friday met with Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Jacques Faure (France) and James Warlick (USA), and Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office.

The interlocutors continued the discussions on the substance of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, informs the Armenian MFA press service.

The co-chairs stressed their countries’ commitment to assist in the pacific settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They also called upon the parties to the conflict to refrain from actions and rhetoric that could cause an increase of tension in the region and an escalation of the conflict.

On their part, the Armenian and the Azerbaijani FMs reaffirmed their determination to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs informed that they plan to visit the region in November, to discuss with the presidents the matters concerning the summit that is planned before the end of the year.

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