Armenian MPs in Bishkek highlight importance of OSCE PA mission in  the region

ArmInfo. A delegation from Armenia took part in a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) in  Bishkek.

As the press service of the parliament reports, the parliamentarians  from Armenia in their speeches again stressed that Azerbaijan,  against the will of a significant part of the OSCE countries,  initiated and implemented the closure of the OSCE missions in both  Baku and Yerevan, which in turn limited the possibility of conflict  resolution and border security.

Speaking on the agenda of the meeting, Hermine Naghdalyan, in  particular, highly appreciated the work of the OSCE regional missions  in deepening and strengthening regional security in the countries of  Central Asia. In overcoming regional challenges, the Deputy of the  National Assembly emphasized the initiatives of the political leaders  of the Central Asian states. She referred to the abolition of the  OSCE Yerevan Office, noting that this, in the context of fulfilling  the commitments of the organization, not only isolated Armenia from  cooperation with it, but also significantly limited the contribution  of local missions to the possible work of countries and societies on  both sides of the border. The head of the delegation added that  Armenia, being faithful to its commitments to the OSCE, together with  the secretariat of the structure, developed the "Program of  cooperation of Armenia", which includes the main activities of the  closed office. "This indicates that we are ready to continue  constructive and positive cooperation with the OSCE," Hermine  Naghdalyan said. The NA deputy in addressing security issues stressed  the effective use of OSCE instruments such as arms control, measures  to strengthen security and confidence, border control, etc. In this  context, she reiterated that the decisions of Vienna and St.  Petersburg that are still not implemented important guarantee of the  execution and observance of the trilateral truce agreement signed in  Bishkek in 1994 between NK, Azerbaijan and the RA. In turn, MP Arman  Sagatelyan, in his speech, expressed confidence that the mandate of  the OSCE missions can play a crucial role, and the Republic of  Armenia will always contribute to the expansion of this mandate.  He  noted that the states neighboring with Armenia in the west and east  act with non-constructive means - a transport blockade, hostile and  aggressive rhetoric, brought to the level of state policy by  xenophobia and Armenophobia.