PACE PRESIDENT ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: WAR IS OUT OF QUESTION!

Yerevan, September 11. ArmInfo. It is inadmissible that members of
one and the same organization who have adopted the principles of
peaceful community and peaceful co-existence be at conflict with one
anothert, in this particular case, over Karabakh, Trend news agency
(Baku) reports PACE President Rene van der linden as saying during
the Dialogue of Culture and Inter-Religious Cooperation conference
in Nizhnyy Novgorov.

Linden expressed sincere hope that with the help of the CE and
other international organizations the Armenian and Azeri presidents
will continue their dialogue for finding peaceful solution to
the conflict. He said that the CE’s goal is to avoid any further
contradictions and to resolve the conflict between the two CE members.

Linden noted that even if it is expedient in terms of defence and is
stipulated by the law, a CE member should in no way start a war. War
is out of question. The CE gives priority to peace, dialogue and
negotiation. A new war by either of the members would be a very serious
problem and PACE would certainly react by considering the expedience
of further membership in the CE.