Bundestag VP: Germany makes every effort for Karabakh conflict’s settlement

Germany is making every possible effort for the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Thomas Oppermann, vice president of the German Bundestag, said speaking at the founding conference of the "Baku Parliamentary Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation" held in Baku.

He noted that Azerbaijan is a partner in the South Caucasus, in which Germany is interested, and the fifth biggest exporter of oil to this country.

He stressed that the peace negotiations will necessarily produce results.

"Efforts should be made to resolve the conflict peacefully," he noted. "The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict lasts for decades, people suffer and face problems. Germany supports the OSCE mission in this direction. Germany is making every effort for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Germany maintains normal relations with both Azerbaijan and Armenia."

He expressed hope that the conflict will be resolved peacefully.

The founding conference of the "Baku Parliamentary Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation" is being held within a Parliamentary Conference on Regional Security and Cooperation, which is organized in the framework of cooperation with the OSCE PA by the Azerbaijani parliament in Baku.