Pedro Agramunt speaks about unacceptability of military solution of conflicts

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, ARMENPRESS. Presidentof the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)Pedro Agramunt states that conflicts can have no military solution, referring to Nogaorno Karabakh conflict as well. “Armenpress” reports Pedro Agramunt noted with grief that it has been so far impossible to record any progress in the conflict settlement processes between PACE member states. “We witnesses escalation on Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line in April, 2016. Today the situation remains tense there”, “Armenpress” reports Agramunt saying.

He added that the situation in Ukraine has not normalized as well, noting that ceasefire violation cases in Donbas continue. “The situation becomes strain in the Balkans as well, but the long and painful history of Europe shows that conflicts should have no military solution”, the PACE President said.

Agramunt stated the role of parliamentarians in the conflict settlement processes. “Parliamentary diplomacy is a key format for dialogue, therefore our Assembly should make use of its entire capacity in this regard”, he said.

During the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) launched on January 23, Pedro Agramunt was re-elected as PACE President for one-year term.

There were no other candidates running for the President’s post.

After being re-elected Agramunt thanked the parliamentarians for the trust and cooperation.