14 Jul 2016 15:30

Karabakh conflict can be resolved through extensive dialogue - Austrian foreign minister

BAKU. July 14 (Interfax) - Settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict will be a priority of Austria in the period of its presidency at the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said at an OSCE meeting in Vienna.

"Extensive dialogue is necessary to make progress at the conflict settlement negotiations," Kurz said.

As the OSCE chair country, Austria will give much attention to the resolution of conflicts in the OSCE space, the minister said.

Austria will become the OSCE chair country on January 1, 2017.