Irish minister: 'CoE will do everything in its power to help restore peace between Azerbaijan, Armenia'

The Council of Europe will do everything in its power to help restore peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne said at the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, Report informs.

According to Thomas Byrne, the recent negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia are commendable.

“I hope that a peace treaty will be signed between the two countries shortly," he said. "The Council of Europe should also contribute to the restoration of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia and will do everything in its power to do so.”