President of Austria: I hate wars and shooting (video)
The President of Austria, Heinz Fischer, presented the position of Austria and other European countries on the four-day skirmishes in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Talking to journalists in Strasbourg, Mr Fischer presented his opinion on the latest escalation on the Line of Contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces. He said violence must be stopped immediately, stability must be re-established in the conflict zone and substantial negotiations must be stated over Karabakh. “Last year, I visited Armenia and Azerbaijan. I remember meeting the presidents of both countries in Vienna a few years ago. They did not come to an agreement then [in Vienna], but I was glad that they had an opportunity to talk face-to-face and I hoped it would be possible to avoid resumption of hostilities and violence in the future,” Heinz Fischer said stressing his disappointment following the April tensions on the Karabakh-Azerbaijani border. At the end of his speech, the President of Austria said, “We'll see whether we can achieve progress through negotiations and under pressure from all sides. I hope our efforts will work. I hate wars and shooting.”
