Oqtay Asadov: "Prolongation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict may have heavy implications"

"The prolongation of the Karabakh conflict and other conflicts in the region may have heavy implications", said speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Oqtay Asadov at the meeting with special representative of the president of the OSCE PA on Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Georgia Goran Lennmarker.

"The conflicts existing in the South Caucasus create great obstacles for development and security of the region. The last year August crisis in Georgia made it clear that prolongation of the conflicts, existing in the region, including Nagorno Karabakh conflict, may lead to heavy implications", said Milli Medjlis chairman.

Speaking about Azerbaijan's role in ensuring energy security of Europe, Asadov noted that it is not difficult to imagine the influence of new crisis on the European interest.

The speaker voiced regret that though the OSCE Minsk Group has been fulfilling the mediation mission for 15 years in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, this issue has not been settled yet, which concerns the Azerbaijani side greatly.

"Europe must be interested in the positive resolution of this problem, as Azerbaijan plays an important role in restoration of stability in the region and supplies energy sources to the continent", noted Asadov.

/Day.Az/