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After the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia that took place in Sochi the situation on the frontline on the Nagorno Karabakh has significantly been stabilized, in an interview with the Azerbaijani news agency "Trend" said the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman Andrzej Kasprzyk.

According to him, in early August, the situation on the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops was very tense. "The OSCE Chairman, Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group, representatives of other countries and international organizations called on seriously preserving the ceasefire," said Kasprzyk.

As the Special Representative of the OSCE noted, at the last meeting in Sochi, on August 10, at the discussion of this issue participated also the Russian President Vladimir Putin, and after the meeting the situation was stabilized. "This is a very positive development, and I hope that it will continue," he said.

Kasprzyk also noted that the OSCE Minsk Group constantly visits the region and meets the leaders of both countries to reach a settlement of the conflict.

He added that the ceasefire remains in force as a result of the agreement reached by the parties, and its compliance depends on the will of the parties.

Kasprzyk noted that he is ready to fully support the establishment of trust between the parties, and highlighted that, in compliance with its mandate, will make efforts to move-out new ideas.

OSCE Special Representative said he supports the proposal on giving a way to the commanders of military units of the parties to negotiate directly, using the radio during the monitoring process of the OSCE, as well as to take up measures that may be useful for reducing the number of incidents on the contact line and on the border.

"I pay more attention to how protected civilians living near the front lines are, I visit villages and check the situation there," he said.

According to the special OSCE representative, he tries to support the Commission on prisoners of war and missing persons, as well as the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the sphere of returning of the detainees, and the repatriation of the bodies.