YEREVAN. June 21 (Interfax) - The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov, will soon hold a further meeting to discuss the Karabakh peace process, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group co-chairs said in a statement.
The statement was released after the ministers met in Washington and exchanged opinions on the latest events and key aspects of the settlement process.
"The Foreign Ministers clarified their positions and expectations with respect to implementation of the humanitarian and security measures proposed by the mediators during their last trip to the region. Noting with regret recent casualties, the Co-Chairs urged the sides to take immediate measures to restore an atmosphere conducive to peace and favorable to substantive talks. They called on the sides to reaffirm their commitment to observe the ceasefire strictly and to refrain from any provocative action, including the use of snipers and engineering works along the line of contact and the international border," the statement said.
"During their conversation with the Co-Chairs, the Foreign Ministers agreed upon the importance of taking full advantage of the existing direct communication links in order to react swiftly to reduce the risk of escalation," it said.
"The Foreign Ministers agreed to meet again in the near future under the auspices of the Co-Chairs," the statement said.