YEREVAN, MAY 23, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on the South Caucasus Kristian Vigenin on May 23.

As “Armenpress” was informed from the press service of Republic of Armenia President’s Office, greeting the guest, the President of the Republic stated that Armenia greatly values the contribution of the OSCE as a key organization of the European security system and an important platform for dialogue between the member states. To the President’s conviction, the parliamentary format of the OSCE creates broad opportunities for cooperation and dialogue between parliamentarians, as well as incentives for using those interactions and cooperation for the sake of security and dialogue between peoples. Serzh Sargsyan expressed confidence that Kristian Vigenin’s great experience as an MP and also former member of the Bulgarian Cabinet, will allow him to have a comprehensive position on tasks put in front of him.

Mentioning that Armenia will be transferred into a country of parliamentary governance based on the Constitution adopted during the referendum on December 6, 2015, the President expressed conviction that the activities of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE will become more vigorous.

At the beginning of the meeting the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on the South Caucasus congratulated the President of Armenia on the occasion of the important step taken in Vienna over the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Kristian Vigenin mentioned that much still needs to be done to achieve lasting peace. In this situation the OSCE PA official sees the mission of the OSCE PA in supporting the efforts for peace. “I reaffirm that the OSCE PA sees no alternative for the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the OSCE PA fully supports the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs”, Kristian Vigenin stated.