Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeMinsk Group
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Overview
The Minsk Group spearheads the OSCE's efforts to find a political solution to the conflict in and around Nagorno-Karabakh involving Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The Co-Chairmen are:
- Ambassador Jacques Faure (France)
- Ambassador Igor Popov (Russian Federation)
- Ambassador Ian Kelly (United States)
They visit the region regularly to conduct high-level talks with the parties to the conflict. They also hold meetings with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and the other members of the Minsk Group to brief them on the process.
The permanent members of the Minsk Group include the following participating States: Belarus, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland and Turkey as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan and, on a rotating basis, the OSCE Troika.