International community should seriously engage in Karabakh conflict resolution

PanARMENIAN.Net - "The negotiations are held by the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan and by the Presidents of the two states. This format has no alternative," said Mr Dennis Sammut, Executive Director of LINKS and Director of the Political Strand of the Consortium Initiative.



There is time and possibility to encourage the process, according to him.



"I think the role of parliamentarians is very important, since they also should engage in the talks and be in the know. Azeri and Armenian parliamentarians should promote talks held by the leadership. Besides, representatives of NGOs and intelligentsia can also establish contacts," he said.



"Only 5 per cent of this potential is used, the most serious reason for it being the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The parties to conflict should work harder while the international community should take a more serious stand and contribute to resolution of the conflict. That's what we are trying to do. Our activities cover not only Azerbaijan and Armenia but also UK and Belgium and other states in order to introduce the Karabakh problem into the international agenda," Mr Sammut said, Day.az reports.