PACE president urges Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders to continue dialogue on Karabakh conflict settlement

President of CE Parliamentary Assembly Luis Maria de Puch calls on the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia to continue dialogue aimed at the search of the peaceful way of the Karabakh problem settlement, says the CE statement, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.

"I would like to congratulate presidents I.Aliyev and Sargsyan as well as the initiator of the meeting president Medvedev due to their efforts to search the peaceful ways of the conflict resolution. The start of this dialogue, to be followed by intensive diplomatic efforts and a series of measures for strengthening trust, is a hope for the whole region", said the PACE president,

He noted that the conflict solution based on the international standards and principles as well as the Azerbaijani and Armenian CE commitments "is closer than ever".

"PACE is ready to help the parliaments of Azerbaijan and Armenia in their efforts for the successful promotion of the launched process", concluded he.