YEREVAN.- The Karabakh conflict will not be solved by force, President of Austria Heinz Fischer said in Yerevan (photos).

During a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan, Fischer said he is aware of the viewpoints of different sides.

Fischer said he learnt about Azerbaijan’s position six months ago, he also knows about Turkey’s stance and now got familiar with Armenia’s position.

Austrian leader said when the matter concerns fate of thousands of people, it cannot be solved in the context of use of force, underscoring necessity of removing snipers from the line of contact.

According to him, the OSCE Minsk Group must continue the efforts. The mediators have potential to solve the problem, patience is needed, he emphasized.

Photo by Sona Barseghyan