Germany supports the creation of a mechanism to investigate ceasefire violations
The minister said this in his speech at the meeting of OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, presenting the priorities of Germany’s Chairmansip of the Organization in 2016.
“De-escalation remains as a priority issue. In this regard, we support the initiative to establish a mechanism to investigate ceasefire violations”, TASS quotes the German Minister as saying.
Focusing on the protracted conflicts in the OSCE area, Steinmeier said that the German Chairmanship would actively support the OSCE’s current negotiating formats and mechanisms related to Nagorno-Karabakh, Transdniestria and the consequences of the 2008 conflict in Georgia.
“We will engage actively in finding solutions,” he said.