Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has repercussions for whole region – Finnish delegation of OSCE PA

Finland recognizes the problem of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The unsettled conflict causes repercussions for the whole region, APA cites Ilkka Kanerva, a member of the Finnish delegation of the OSCE PA visiting Azerbaijan, as saying.

The Finnish MP noted that the international community does not realize how serious the conflict is. It should be better informed. The international community could contribute to settling the conflict because the OSCE Minsk Group failed to bring any positive results.

Kanerva noted that the problem should be settled peacefully, via negotiations only. He ruled out use of other platforms to support the peace process. The conflict remains unresolved for 20 years.

The Finnish official reminded that he held open and fruitful meetings with Azerbaijani authorities. He thanked Azerbaijani MP Elkhan Suleimanova for the invitation and the high-ranking program. Kanerva noted that they discussed improvement of Azerbaijani and Finnish ties on the parliamentary level. The Finnish MP congratulated Azerbaijan on becoming a new temporary member of the UN Security Council. He hopes that the two states will continue cooperating within the framework of the NATO PA, OSCE PA.

Kanerva visited a camp of forced migrants in Agdam on January 11. The MP noted that it gave a better picture of the state of events and repercussions of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.