UN Secretary General welcomes Pashinyan-Aliyev negotiations

YEREVAN, MARCH 30, ARMENPRESS. UN Secretary General António Guterreswelcomes the first meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister oftheRepublic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, held in Vienna on 29 March 2019, under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group.

The Secretary-General welcomes the emphasis the leaders placed oncreating an environment conducive to peace andontaking further steps towards successful negotiations. He also welcomes their recommitment to strengthening the ceasefire and addressing humanitarian issues, as well as continuingdialogue to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.

The Secretary-General commends the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs for their importantmediation role and reiterates the full support of the United Nations for their continued efforts.