No alternative to peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict – Angela Merkel

Conflicts may be settled only through peace talks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a joint news conference with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today, referring to the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

“When people do not talk the conflicts will not be settled. This visit was very important for me, we must exert all our efforts for the speedy settlement of the conflict,” Merkel said.

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in his turn, said that Germany supports the OSCE Minsk Group format and the efforts of the mediators.

“Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel personally understand that the conflict has only peaceful solution for which necessary atmosphere should be created in the region,” Nikol Pashinyan stressed, adding that Armenia highly rates Germany’s efforts in that direction.