President: OSCE PA will serve as platform for Armenia-Azerbaijan dialogue

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) will act as a platform for dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Pere Joan Pons Sampietro, President of the OSCE PA, said in an interview with Report.

He emphasized that the OSCE PA is a tool for dialogue and peace:

"As parliamentarians, we were part of the solution between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The OSCE PA is a tool for dialogue and peace. This is not just about being close to the conflict or monitoring, but about being part of the solution. I have had many discussions with my colleagues from Azerbaijan and Armenia, and I have always thought we must look forward in this process. This is precisely one of the messages I will convey at the first opportunity at the Permanent Council (the OSCE's decision-making body composed of permanent representatives) in Vienna."

The OSCE PA President stressed that the Assembly would not miss this opportunity:

"As the OSCE PA, during the upcoming autumn session in Istanbul, we will emphasize the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan and serve as a platform for this. We will not miss this opportunity. After the joint declaration was signed in Washington, it is important that we become an instrument of its implementation and support. In this regard, we are at your disposal. Maybe not this year, but as the normalization process progresses positively, I believe we will be able to work together, and the Istanbul meeting will play a significant role in this framework."

Read the full interview here.