The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian Kelly of the United States of America) met on March 2 with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, and on March 3 with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian. The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, also participated in the meetings.
The Co-Chairs repeated their concerns regarding the issue of civilian flights to Nagorno-Karabakh and the recent violence on the Line of Contact. They also discussed ideas to strengthen the ceasefire.
The Co-Chairs will travel to the region in the coming weeks to discuss with the Presidents next steps aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution of the conflict. -0-
Politics
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By 10:00 a.m., voter turnout in the snap parliamentary elections was 9.92%, the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan reported.
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Vafa Nagi, a candidate for the 70th Neftchala electoral district and social activist, claimed physical violence against her at the 40th polling station in Gachagkend village.
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The "Musavat" Party has reported violations in the first hours of the extraordinary Parliamentary elections. According to the press release, they are caused mainly by pressures of observers and the so-called "carousels".
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Voting in the early elections to the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan began at 8:00. Voting is taking place at 6,478 polling stations throughout Azerbaijan, including the lands liberated from occupation. 990 candidates are competing for 125 seats in the unicameral parliament.
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