Andrzej Kasprzyk responded to question in regard to completion of this work:"The principle of the expansion of the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office (PRCiO) on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference was accepted by the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia during the 2016 summit meetings in Vienna and St. Petersburg. My mandate is to provide support to the sides with confidence-building measures. I welcome the Presidents’ decision and I remain in constant contact with the OSCE Chairmanship, the Co-Chairs, and the sides, to help take this initiative forward in a constructive way".
Kasprzyk also commented on the functions of the expanded team:"The expanded team would include a number of international staff members. These additional staff members would undertake the same tasks as the current field assistants of the PRCiO".
"Having additional staff would offer the potential for the Office of the PRCiO to increase the frequency of monitoring exercises", Kasprzyk said while commenting on the changes in frequency and duration of the monitoring.
"The expansion of the team of the PRCiO could be considered as a confidence-building measure, which could contribute to a reduction in tension in frontline areas and increased stability. Any measure that reduces tension on the front lines and casualties is something that I support", he added.
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