YEREVAN. – France is ready to exert every effort into finding peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict, French Minister for European Affairs Harlem Desir said in Yerevan.

The solution must be sought in accordance with the previously presented Madrid Principles as it was stated during the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Paris last year, Desir said during a joint briefing with the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.

In turn, France is ready to do everything for finding negotiated settlement of the conflict. In this connect the Minister underscored importance of respecting civilians’ rights and maintaining stability.