OSCE PA Special Representative urges resumption of dialogue between  Armenia, Azerbaijan to address situation on Lachin road

ArmInfo.Alarmed by the ongoing developments in the Lachin corridor, Vice-President Pere Joan Pons (Spain), OSCE PA Special Representative on South Caucasus,  expressed concern over the humanitarian impact on the lives of local  Armenian residents in the region and calls for the resumption of a  constructive dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The official  website of the OSCE PA reports.

"I have been closely following the reports regarding ongoing  developments surrounding the Lachin corridor and I am highly  concerned over the reported impact on the daily lives of the local  residents in the area, as the access to essential goods and services  has been limited now for several weeks. While I commend the efforts,  particularly of the ICRC, in alleviating the effects of the ongoing  protest on the Lachin road, I appeal to all sides to intensify their  efforts in ensuring that the situation is addressed in a swift  manner," Pons said.

Vice-President Pons also echoed OSCE Chairman-in-Office Bujar Osmani  in his call upon all sides to ease tensions and engage in a  constructive and productive dialogue, aimed at building trust and  normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

"Whenever political disagreements persist and negotiations might be  at a deadlock, our governments should not be callous and resort to  methods that leave our citizens victim to our inability to reach  political consensus," Pons stressed. "We should also remember that  the longer this dispute remains unresolved, that it does not just  negatively impact the fragile peace process, but also undermines the  foundation for a future peaceful coexistence in the region."The Special Representative recalled that with the OSCE, the tools to  overcome the current crisis are available, yet it is up to the sides  to make a full use of them, as well as to other governments and  parliaments, to support this process in an unbiased manner and ensure  the advancement of constructive negotiations, based on the principles  of the Helsinki Final Act.  The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly stands  ready to support this process, Pons underlined, wherever needed and  deemed useful.