PACE President Anne Brasseur stated Assembly's position on Karabakh conflict during her speech at the meeting of standing committee in Baku.

“In relation to the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Assembly stated quite clearly its principled position in support of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, in  Resolution 1416(2005).

In this context, let me stress that both Armenia and Azerbaijan committed themselves upon their accession to the Council of Europe, to use only peaceful means for settling the conflict. The Assembly stands ready to support this process by all means at its disposal,” Brasseur said.

PACE president noted that respect for the territorial integrity of our member states is a fundamental principle of the organisation, and “it is one that the Assembly has upheld not only with regard to Ukraine but also in relation to Azerbaijan”.

Brasseur emphasized that the frozen conflicts that exist in Europe represent a major threat to our values and principles, as well as to the well-being of the populations concerned.