Pan Armenian News

OSCE PA RAPPORTEUR OPTIMISTIC ON KARABAKH SETTLEMENT

05.07.2005 05:14

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ «My optimism on settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict is based on the intentions of state leaders. They perceive that
finding ways of settlement fitting both parties is in the interests of
Azerbaijan and Armenia,» said OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) rapporteur on
Nagorno Karabakh Goran Lennmarker, reported AzerTAj. `During my tenure at
the office of special representative I felt it when contacting state
leaders, as well as common people. When a conflict appears within a family,
feelings become more controversial. This is not because these are people
with little in common, on the contrary – because they are close. I will also
say that at present all international organizations – the NATO, OSCE,
Council of Europe – support the search for ways of soonest settlement of the
conflict. This is an exclusive chance that should not be lost,’ he added.
`You can use Europe’s experience. Do not forget we had conflicts and wars –
more durable and bloody than this one – in our history, too. Hundreds of
million people died in conflicts in Western Europe. Despite it we learned to
coexist. Having opened our borders, uniting our economies we made
conclusions from tragic lessons the history taught us. Why cannot Azeris and
Armenians live as Europeans do? You are part of Europe. Like other Europeans
you deserve high life standards, all freedoms. I believe it will be possible
if the conflict is settled,» G. Lennmarker stated.