Armenia should settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict only through peaceful talks, the Ambassador of Egypt to Armenia, Vahdaddin Ismayil Jalal, told at the meeting with the students of Yerevan State University, News Armenia reported.
“In the history of Egypt there were several military conflicts with Israel. In 1973 our country preferred peaceful settlement to the military conflict. Today, on an example of Egypt, Armenia must settle Karabakh conflict via peaceful negotiations”, the Ambassador stated.
According to diplomat the Nagorno-Karabakh and Arab-Israeli conflicts are similar, as they have the historical roots.
“Selecting military way, Armenia and Azerbaijan will not solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Both conflicting sides are obligated to search for the peaceful ways of solution”, Vahdaddin Ismayil Jalal.
The conflict between the two countries of South Caucasia started in 1988 over territorial claims raised by Armenia against Azerbaijan. Until December 1991, Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh except for Shusha and Khojaly. But in 1992-93, Shusha, Khojaly and seven surrounding districts of Nagorno-Karabakh were occupied too. In 1994, the parties signed the ceasefire agreement and hold fruitless peace talks till today.
The co-chairs to the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the USA, are mediating for peaceful solution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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