The speaker of the Finnish Parliament Maria Lohelan during her meeting on 3 May in Helsinki with the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, condemned the use of force in the Karabakh conflict zone.

 The parties discussed the promotion of cooperation of the Armenian and the Finnish parliaments, emphasizing the importance of the parliamentary diplomacy, Foreign Mnistry's press office reported.

The parties discussed possibilities of decentralized cooperation in the sphere of culture, science, and education. They also exchanged views on options of stimulating trade; talked about the economic cooperation and the Armenia-EU relations. The Armenian Foreign Minister informed the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament about large-scale aggression performed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh and the efforts of Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group to overcome the consequences of the Azerbaijani actions. The speaker condemned the use of force and violation of the international humanitarian law, stressing that Finland unambiguously promotes the settlement of the conflict through negotiations.