Original sentence: Azerbaijani presidents Ilham Aliyev and Heydar Aliyev  criticised the group for inefficiency.Didier Billion, specialist on Turkey  at the Paris-based Institut français des relations internationales (IRIS), criticised France's showcase of support for Armenia while holding the mediator's status, concluding that "The Minsk Group, as it was created, is dead".Hoagland said that "very, very little ever got accomplished" by the group, suggesting that Minsk Group redefines its mission, e.Thomas de Waal, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, suggested that France leaves its co-chair position in favour of another European country with more balanced relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan, such as Germany or Sweden.by enabling reconstruction to its approved mandate, otherwise it may continue as "an intriguing backwater of international diplomacy"
Edited sentence: But to be blunt, very, very little ever got accomplished.Didier Billion, deputy director at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), considers that "The Minsk Group, as it was created, is dead", and that "France now finds itself "out of the game" after "taking up the cause" for Armenia, even though its status as mediator meant it was officially neutral.Hoagland believes that the Minsk Group needs to redefine its mission, for example by enabling reconstruction to its approved mandate, otherwise it will continue as "an intriguing backwater of international diplomacy".Hoagland describes the activity of co-chairs as follows:.In 2016, the Minsk Group was criticised for alleged inefficacy by president Ilham Aliyev.In many ways, what we did and how we did it fit the stereotype that comes to mind for people when they think of the diplomatic life.It was also criticized by former president of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.Thomas de Waal of Carnegie Europe suggested that France should seriously consider renouncing its co-chair position in favour of another European country (such as Germany or Sweden, which have more balanced relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan) or an EU-wide position.We always sought out the best restaurants in the cities where we found ourselves.We lived well while we showed the OSCE flag and reminded Baku and Yerevan that the Minsk Group exists.We stayed in five-star hotels where we were usually assigned suites on the executive floor that gave us access to a private dining room and full bar at no additional expense