Republican Party of Armenia

The foreign ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries have come forth with joint statement over the settlement of the NagornoKarabakh conflict.
In the statement they called upon the sides to demonstrate the political will needed to achieve a lasting and peaceful settlement. "Only a negotiated settlement can lead to peace, stability, and reconciliation, and any attempt to use force to resolve the conflict would bring only more suffering to a region that has known uncertainty and insecurity for too long. A new generation has come of age in the region with no first-hand memory of Armenians and Azeris living side by side, and prolonging these artificial divisions only deepens the wounds of war. For this reason, we urge the leaders of the sides to prepare their populations for peace, not war," the statement runs.
"We urge the leaders of the sides to complete work as soon as possible on the framework agreement and subsequent final settlement – based on the Helsinki Final Act principles of non-use or threat of force, territorial integrity, and self-determination and equal rights of peoples; the United Nations Charter; and norms and principles of international law – which will allow the entire region to move beyond the status quo toward a more secure and prosperous future," the statement concluded.