The latest statement of the OSCE Minsk Group co- chairs was unprecedented, as, for the first time ever, the mediators addressed one of the parties to the conflict with a call and even demand, Eduard Sharmazanov, Spokesperson of the Republican Party of Armenia, Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, told ArmInfo.
"In their statement, the mediators took Baku down a peg for the first time ever. In January, Azerbaijan suffered defeat both in the battlefield - in its own raids - and in the diplomatic field," Sharmazanov said.
To recall, in their latest statement the mediators, particularly, said: "The rise in violence that began last year must stop for confidence to be restored and progress to be made in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. We called on Azerbaijan to observe its commitments to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. We also call on Armenia to take all measures to reduce tensions. All sides must abide by the terms of the ceasefire agreement. Violence undermines efforts to bring about peace."