Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov met in New York on September 23.

Present at the meeting were the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov (Russia), Stefan Visconti (France), Andrew Schofer (USA) and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.

The sides discussed a range of issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.

Minister Mnatsakanyan, according to an Armenian government press release, stressed the importance of the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in the settlement process.

During the discussion, the Armenian side attached importance to continued efforts to strengthen the ceasefire and reduce tensions. The need for consistent steps to build an atmosphere of confidence was also emphasized, including through the implementation of previously achieved arrangements.