OSCE PA calls for political will to reduce risk for further hostilities at Karabakh conflict zone

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) expresses concern over military escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.

The aforesaid is noted in the 47th provision in the resolution,  entitled “25 Years of Parliamentary Co-Operation: Building Trust Through Dialogue,” in the Tbilisi Declaration and Resolutions, which the OSCE PA on Tuesday adopted during its 25th Annual Session in the capital city of Georgia.

Pursuant to this paragraph, the OSCE PA also, “welcomes the active engagement of the OSCE Chairmanship in finding a political solution to protracted conflicts in the OSCE region within established negotiating formats and mechanisms.”

According to 48th provision of this resolution, the OSCE PA, “Calls upon parliamentarians to encourage political will from the sides in the region to engage in serious efforts to reach an agreement on confidence building-measures to reduce the risk for further hostilities along the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and to negotiate a comprehensive settlement within the framework of the [OSCE] Minsk Group.”

And the 49th stipulation of the said resolution states that the OSCE PA, “Calls for stronger political will in addressing the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons as well as greater commitment and swifter implementation of signed agreements, and reaffirms the inalienable right of the populations of the Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine displaced as a result of conflict to return to their homes in safety and with dignity.”