Azeris Shoot at Minsk Group Co-Chairs at Border

An undated photo of OSCE vehicles somewhere along the Armenian-Azeri border

IJEVAN, Armenia—The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs conducted a monitoring mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, during which they registered shots from the Azeri side. The shots were recorded by the Field Assistants of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Armenpress reports.

In the city of Ijevan, the mediators met with the Governor of Tavush, Hovik Abovian. Abovian briefed the Co-Chairs on the situation near the border and explained the kinds of problems routine gunfire causes for the towns and villages in the region.

The Co-Chairs had a short meeting with local residents, who presented their grievances. The mediators will visit Yerevan next for a series of meetings.