Wednesday, March 21 2018 13:58

ArmInfo. Following the results of the Yerevan meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie, a statement was adopted, which also contains important accents on the Karabakh problem.

The document reads: "We are members of the political committee of the  PFA, while remaining committed to the values of the organization of  Francophonie, being concerned with the numerous challenges in the  space of the organization and interested in establishing global peace  and stability, we express our concern over the situation in the zone  Karabakh conflict and call upon the parties to take measures to  settle the conflict peacefully. "

The authors of the statement also call for creating a favorable  atmosphere for the further advancement of the peace negotiations,  refraining from any steps and statements aimed at escalating the  situation in the conflict zone. The participants of the meeting  confirmed their support for the peaceful efforts of the OSCE Minsk  Group and urged the parties to refrain from using force. The authors  of the statement also stressed that the conflict should be settled  under the aegis of the OSCE Minsk Group on the basis of the three  Helsinki principles - non-use of force, the right of the people to  self-determination and the territorial integrity of states. "Only  this will ensure an objective and lasting solution to the conflict,"  the authors of the statement summarized.