OSCE Minsk Group

Last updated: May 29, 2026

The OSCE Minsk Group was the international mediation framework established in 1992 to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict. Co-chaired by Russia, France, and the United States, it was the primary diplomatic channel for Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations for nearly three decades until Azerbaijan declared the group obsolete following the 2020 war. Central to the Minsk Group’s mandate was the question of self-determination: the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh sought recognition of their right to self-determination, and the framework’s ultimate failure to reconcile that claim with Azerbaijan’s insistence on territorial integrity is a key reason no settlement was reached before the outbreak of the 44-Day War .

Groong episodes covering the OSCE Minsk Group examine its history, the reasons its framework ultimately failed to produce a settlement before the outbreak of the 44-Day War, Azerbaijan’s rejection of the group following its 2020 military victory, and the subsequent shift of negotiations to bilateral Armenia-Azerbaijan talks mediated variously by Russia, the European Union, and the United States. The fate of the Minsk Group represents a broader question about the role of multilateral institutions in managing frozen conflicts in the post-Soviet space.

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Below are all Groong episodes tagged with OSCE Minsk Group.

Pietro Shakarian - Russia, Iran, Armenia Relations, Ukraine Kursk Gambit, Travel Notes | Ep 357 - Aug 31, 2024 [EP357]

Posted on Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh, Iran, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, NATO, Georgia, Israel, Middle East, Turkey, Genocide, China, Geopolitics, Economy, India

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Topics:

  • Russian-Iranian Relations
  • Russian-Armenian Relations
  • Ukraine’s Kursk Gambit
  • Pavel Durov Arrested in France
  • Observations from Armenia and Russia

Episode 357 | Recorded: August 28, 2024

Anna Karapetyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Goris Kapan Road Handover Cover Up | Ep 355 - Aug 18, 2024 [EP355]

Posted on Monday, Aug 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Russia, Iran, NATO, Turkey | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Goris Kapan Road Cover UP

Episode 355 | Recorded: August 19, 2024

Anna Karapetyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Goris Kapan Road Handover Cover Up | Ep 355 - Aug 18, 2024 [EP355]

Posted on Monday, Aug 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Russia, Iran, NATO, Turkey

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Goris Kapan Road Cover UP

Episode 355 | Recorded: August 19, 2024

Sergei Melkonian - Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash | Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia | Armenian Russian Relations | Ep 333 - May 26, 2024 [EP333]

Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, India, Armenian Church, Israel, Turkey, Middle East, Ukraine, European Union, Georgia, Human Rights, NATO | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash
  • Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia
  • Armenian Russian Relations

Episode 333 | Recorded: May 27, 2024

Sergei Melkonian - Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash | Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia | Armenian Russian Relations | Ep 333 - May 26, 2024 [EP333]

Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, India, Armenian Church, Israel, Turkey, Middle East, Ukraine, European Union, Georgia, Human Rights, NATO

Guest:

Topics:

  • Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash
  • Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia
  • Armenian Russian Relations

Episode 333 | Recorded: May 27, 2024

Arthur G Martirosyan - The Game of Alternatives | Is Armenia Negotiating Effectively | Ep 282, Oct 3, 2023 [EP282]

Posted on Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, Syria | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Game of Alternatives
  • How does it apply to Negotiations?
  • Is Armenia Negotiating Effectively?

Episode 281 | Recorded: October 1, 2023

Arthur G Martirosyan - The Game of Alternatives | Is Armenia Negotiating Effectively | Ep 282, Oct 3, 2023 [EP282]

Posted on Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, Syria

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Game of Alternatives
  • How does it apply to Negotiations?
  • Is Armenia Negotiating Effectively?

Episode 281 | Recorded: October 1, 2023

Anna Abrahamian: The Wagner Group Insurrection in Russia, June 2023 [EP265]

Posted on Sunday, Jul 2, 2023 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, NATO, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Middle East, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Genocide, Human Rights | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Wagner Group
  • Special Ops in Russia
  • Over at The Ministry of Defense
  • A White Russian
  • On The Western Front
  • Are We Done Yet?
  • Parallels with 2016 in Armenia?
  • PMCs in Armenia?

Episode 265 | Recorded: June 30, 2023

Anna Abrahamian: The Wagner Group Insurrection in Russia, June 2023 [EP265]

Posted on Sunday, Jul 2, 2023 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, NATO, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Middle East, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Genocide, Human Rights

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Wagner Group
  • Special Ops in Russia
  • Over at The Ministry of Defense
  • A White Russian
  • On The Western Front
  • Are We Done Yet?
  • Parallels with 2016 in Armenia?
  • PMCs in Armenia?

Episode 265 | Recorded: June 30, 2023