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OSCE ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HOLDS TALKS IN YEREVAN
news.az
May 10 2011
Azerbaijan
The president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has arrived in
Armenia at the start of a visit to the South Caucasus.
Petros Efthymiou met Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in
Yerevan on Tuesday.
The Greek politicians described the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly as
an effective format for inter-parliamentary cooperation and Armenia
as an active member.
The sides discussed several issues on the OSCE agenda, the Armenian
Foreign Ministry press service reported.
In discussion on the current stage of the Karabakh peace process,
Petros Efthymiou stressed the need to create an atmosphere of
confidence by respecting the ceasefire and removing snipers from the
contact line.
He said that there was no alternative to a peaceful resolution of
the conflict.
Interviewed by Azerbaijani news agency APA on the eve of his visit,
the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly president said: "I am not visiting
the region to make any predictions, only to promote progress. The
OSCE Minsk Group has been working to facilitate dialogue on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for almost a decade now.
"We still need courage and political will from all sides to take
the steps needed to reach a lasting resolution. The main role
of the Parliamentary Assembly is to help build confidence through
parliamentary dialogue. At its best, an improved relationship at this
level can help forge better relationships at the government level."
From: A. Papazian
news.az
May 10 2011
Azerbaijan
The president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has arrived in
Armenia at the start of a visit to the South Caucasus.
Petros Efthymiou met Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in
Yerevan on Tuesday.
The Greek politicians described the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly as
an effective format for inter-parliamentary cooperation and Armenia
as an active member.
The sides discussed several issues on the OSCE agenda, the Armenian
Foreign Ministry press service reported.
In discussion on the current stage of the Karabakh peace process,
Petros Efthymiou stressed the need to create an atmosphere of
confidence by respecting the ceasefire and removing snipers from the
contact line.
He said that there was no alternative to a peaceful resolution of
the conflict.
Interviewed by Azerbaijani news agency APA on the eve of his visit,
the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly president said: "I am not visiting
the region to make any predictions, only to promote progress. The
OSCE Minsk Group has been working to facilitate dialogue on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for almost a decade now.
"We still need courage and political will from all sides to take
the steps needed to reach a lasting resolution. The main role
of the Parliamentary Assembly is to help build confidence through
parliamentary dialogue. At its best, an improved relationship at this
level can help forge better relationships at the government level."
From: A. Papazian