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Didier Burkhalter is convinced that stalemate in protracted conflicts can be overcome with greater engagement and attention by international key players such as the United States
“Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the most dangerous conflicts in Europe,” said Didier Burkhalter, Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and President of the Swiss Confederation while addressing the Helsinki Commission in Washington, APA reports.
Didier Burkhalter said that one of my first meetings as Chairperson-in-Office was with the three co-chairs of the Minsk Group. He noted the role of international community in the resolution of the conflict: “I wish to emphasize at this point that both in Karabakh and in Georgia, United States involvement at the highest political level would be helpful for our efforts. I am convinced that the stalemate in these protracted conflicts can only be overcome with greater engagement and attention by international key players such as the United States.”
He also very much appreciated the work of Ambassador Warlick, the US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group.
The Chairperson-in-Office said that control over conventional arms control, confidence-building measures and security play a key role in joint efforts to strengthen stability and transparency in the OSCE region.
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