Armenian Foreign Minister meets with OSCE PA rapporteur on Karabakh issue - UPDATED

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The distorted comments voiced in Azerbaijan and attempts to ignore the regulations, fixed in the Moscow declaration hinder the effective negotiation process and progress", said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbanduan speaking at the meeting with rapporteur of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on the issue of Nagorno Karabakh Goran Lennmarker.

The sides discussed the recent development of the negotiation on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.

Stressing the importance of the Moscow declaration, Mamedyarov noted that Armenia attaches a special importance to the parliamentary diplomacy as the effective standard for discussing problems.

Goran Lennmarker in turn said that the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly still supports the resolution of the Karabakh conflict only by way of peaceful talks, reports the department of press and information of the Armenian Foreign Ministry.

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The working visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan to Helsinki started on December 3.

The first meeting of the Minister was held with OSCE Secretary general Mark Peren de Brishambo, reports the department of press and information of the Armenian Foreign Ministry.

The sides discussed issues of different spheres of the OSCE activity and exchanged views on the reforms in the organization.

In this context, Edward Nalbandyan noted that Armenia attaches a special importance to OSCE role in ensuring security and cooperation in Europe and considers that the organization needs reformation for the more effective reacting to today's problems.

Minister Nalbandyan and ambassador Brishambo also discussed the format of the working European security system.

The Armenian Foreign Minister noted that the European Security System needs improvement and the organization member-states must join efforts to make it more effective.

Nalbandyan and OSCE Secretary General also discussed the activity of the OSCE Yerevan Office and raising its effectiveness.

During the meeting the OSCE secretary general voiced the intention to visit Armenia.

/Tert.am/