Minsk Group statement ‘Armenian diplomacy’s success’ – parliament speaker

The president of Armenia’s newly elected National Assembly hails the OSCE Minsk Group’s recent statement condemning the Azerbaijani aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh.

In a statement released Friday, Ara Babloyan also praises the move as the Armenian diplomacy’s success, promising further efforts to back the peace efforts also through parliamentary diplomacy.

“It is the first time ever that the OSCE Minsk Group uses explicit wording to voice criticism against Azerbaijan.

“That testifies to the fact that the Republic of Armenia is on the path towards democracy. That statement by the OSCE Minsk comes to affirm the fact that the Republic of Armenia directs all its efforts to an exclusively peaceful settlement [of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]. [That stands] in stark contrast to the Azerbaijani authorities’ vision [to reach peace through] military aggression. ”

“The statement also bears witness to our diplomacy’s success. We will continue strengthening the  parliamentary diplomacy,” reads the speaker's address.