YEREVAN. - Republican Party of Armenia hails positive statement issued by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing states, spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The statement contains precise signals directed on Azerbaijan’s destructive approach.

According to him, the statement corresponds to the position of the Armenian side.

Firstly, presidents of Co-Chairing states called to solve the conflict peacefully. President Sargsyan, repeatedly urged his Azerbaijani counterpart to sign an agreement on non-use of force, an offer that was refused by President Aliyev.

Secondly, the leaders note use of force is unacceptable. Azerbaijani president has recently mentioned possibility of military solution to the conflict.

Thirdly, the statement notes use of force would only bring more suffering and devastation. It also corresponds to the position of the Armenian side. Azerbaijan unleashed war in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenian side have repeatedly stated that the party, which will start war, will suffer more.

Presidents also called on the sides to prepare their populations for peace, not war. Only a negotiated resolution of the conflict is acceptable to Armenia. This part of statement is also a response to destructive approach of Azerbaijan.

Finally, the presidents mentioned ‘the sides’ rather than the ‘two sides’, which means they indirectly acknowledge there are more than two sides, he concluded.