Meeting in Washington
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azhubalis and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the progress in the resolution of delayed conflicts.
Participating in the meeting were other high-ranking U.S. officials.
As stated in the OSCE's official press release, Audronius Azhubalis underlined that during his term in office, he will focus on current issues in the South Caucasus.
"The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs must participate more actively and reduce the growing tension in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. The OSCE will also work on developing measures within the framework of discussions in Geneva to improve security in the regions that suffered from the August 2008 conflict and to meet the humanitarian demands," said Azhubalis.
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office also stressed Lithuania's dedication to the OSCE principles in terms of freedom of the media and support for ensuring energetic security.
