OSCE PA President "disappointed" with OSCE efforts on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Mr. Soares reminded that Special Representative Goran Lennmarker is quite long time engaged with issue.

"I agree with him that we have a golden opportunity to reach an agreement in this old and stubborn conflict, and we need to continue in our efforts," the OSCE top official added.

Mr. Soares met with House of Representatives at the US Helsinki Comisssion, saying that, as an integral part of the OSCE, the Parliamentary Assembly must be involved on many fronts – contributing to the dialogue, assisting the OSCE in trying to solve conflicts and preventing new ones from erupting.

According to him, the OSCE’s “biggest disappointment has been the war between two participating OSCE States, Russia and Georgia, and the closing of the OSCE Mission in Georgia”.

Speaking about peace efforts in the region, Mr. Soares promised that, he will continue to push for greater transparency in the OSCE.

"The Helsinki process was about opening up societies and about dialogue. The secrecy with which the Permanent Council conducts its work is not in line with the spirit of Helsinki."


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