The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and situation in the Caucasus is one of the key issues on OSCE PA agenda, president of OSCE parliamentary assembly Petros Efthymiou said in an interview with Azerbaijani APA news agency.

He stressed that the OSCE Minsk Group has been working to facilitate dialogue on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for almost a decade, while courage and political will from all sides is needed to take the steps necessary 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,” he told APA.

Efthymiou noted that keeping Karabakah peace process and situation in the Caucasus high on the OSCE agenda is background for his visit to the South Caucasus.  

“As you know, the former Special Representative Göran Lennmarker left politics, and now I seek to follow the situation as closely as possible in my capacity as President of the Assembly,” he added.