Socialist International adopts resolution on Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Meeting in Paris on November 15-16, the Council of Socialist International adopted a resolution on Nagorno Karabakh, Head of ARF-D Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Giro Manoyan told journalists on Friday.

This year’s meeting was also attended by representatives from Armenian Revolutionary Federation- Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D).

The basic clause in the document, according to Manoyan, was the organization’s willingness to direct its efforts towards promoting dialoge and trust between conflicting parties.

“It is crucial to advance the resolution of the conflict of Nagorno Karabakh among both countries to ensure peace and stability in that region. The SI which has launched its initiative for peace will preserve and continue its efforts on: (a) formalization of the status of Nagorno Karabakh and a final status for the region that is acceptable to all; (b) establishment of the rights of displaced persons of both sides; (c). Calling for respect of the 1994 ceasefire agreement and refraining from all types of ceasefire violations, including sniper fire, (d) Calling on the parties of the conflict to display political will to reach an agreement on mutual, commensurate, equal and concurrent concessions to address the main question of the conflict,” reads the resolution.