Andrew Schofer Introduced as New US Minsk Group Co-Chair

WASHINGTON””The State Department on Monday announce the appointment of Andrew Schofer as the new U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group tasked with the mediation of the Karabakh conflict. The outgoing US Co-Chair Richard Hoagland already announced Schofer’s appointment during a press conference last week.

“The United States remains firmly committed to the Minsk Group Process and helping the sides reach a lasting and peaceful settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. As expressed in the June 19 and July 6 statements, the United States supports a just settlement that must be based on international law, which includes the Helsinki Final Act; in particular, the principles of non-use of force, territorial integrity, and self-determination. Andrew Schofer looks forward to helping the sides achieve this goal,”