ArmInfo. Edward Nalbandian, the Armenian Foreign Minister, delivered a speech at the Ministires forum of of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie in Madagascar, referring to current regional and international issues, OIF activities, as well as Nagorno Karabkh issue.
Talking about Karabakh issue, he particularly accentuated that Azerbaijan, initiating the April war, put under the strike the conflict settlement under the leadership of OSCE Minsk Group. Within this, the Minister thanked the OIF and its member countries for claiming the 1994 cease fire agreement observance, and to solve the conflict exclusively within peaceful procedures. He stated that Armenian side still considers to settle the conflict in peaceful way under the guidance of OSCE Minsk Group, based on three principles: nations self-determinations right, peace observance and territorial integrity of the states.