YEREVAN. - There is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Special Representative on the South Caucasus, Kristian Vigenin, said at the meeting with the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Monday.
Welcoming the guest, Sargsyan stressed that Armenia highly appreciates the role of the OSCE as an important organization in the area of pan-European security as well as an important platform for equal dialogue between the member states.
According to the President, the OSCE parliamentary format creates a wide opportunity for communication between the deputies, using the cooperation possibilities in favor of security and promotion of dialogue between peoples.
Sargsyan expressed conviction that thanks to Kristian Vigenin’s rich experience as a deputy and former member of the Bulgarian government will help him to approach the solution of the issues set before him much more comprehensively.
The President stressed that the Armenian delegation will become more active at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, considering that Armenia will shift to the parliamentary system of governance as a result of the constitutional amendments approved by the referendum of 6 December 2015.
For his part, Vigenin congratulated the Armenian President on the important step made by the latter towards the Karabakh conflict settlement in Vienna.
He also noted that much effort is still needed to achieve long-term peace. According to the Special Representative, under these circumstances the OSCE PA sees its role in supporting the efforts towards establishing peace. “I reconfirm that for OSCE PA there is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and the OSCE fully supports the activity of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs,” Vigenin said.
