Copenhagen/02.09.17/Turan: The OSCE PA Special Representative on the South Caucasus, Kristian Vigenin (MP, Bulgaria), today released the following statement:
"During my recent trip to Azerbaijan, I was misquoted in local news media. While an immediate correction was requested and implemented, other news sources had already made use of the inaccurate information. Therefore I have to reiterate that I have never suggested a recomposition of the OSCE Minsk Group. I support the mediation efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group and the Co-Chairs, and will continue working at the parliamentary level to contribute to their efforts of finding a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict."
Further information on Special Representative Vigenin"s South Caucasus visit can be found here, here and here. -0-
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