VILNIUS. - Ireland intends to use its own experience to assist resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore.

Replying to the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent’s question regarding practical steps aimed at introducing mechanisms of investigation of incidents in frontline, Gilmore said he had met with Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs.

“I hope we will be able to use mission of good efforts to achieve breakthrough in talks,” he said.

According to him, in the course of its OSCE presidency next year Ireland will make contribution to resolution of the Karabakh conflict based on its experience of conflict settlement in the Northern Ireland.

“The Karabakh conflict has national roots, we are well aware of it,” he added.

Earlier Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia adopted a joint statement agreeing “to strive to solve all contentious issues through peaceful means and to conduct along the cease-fire line an investigation with the participation of the parties under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and with the assistance of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office regarding probable incidents.” However, this arrangement had not been implemented yet.