Chair of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers: Declaration
Support A1+!Strasbourg, 13.12.2006 - "Following the "constitutional referendum" organised in Nagorno Karabakh on 10 December 2006, and which is no recognized by the international community, the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe reiterates its full support to the OSCE Minsk Group and its Co-Chairmen in their efforts towards a settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. It notes with concern that conducting such a "referendum", thus pre-empting the outcome of the ongoing negotiations, cannot contribute to the resolution of the conflict. It calls on all parties concerned to intensify their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, in accordance with the commitment undertaken by Armenia and Azerbaijan upon accession to the Council of Europe".
