Azerbaijan

The Community and its member States are deeply concerned about the continued fighting in

Nagorno Karabagh. They strongly condemn any use of force which will in no way help to resolve the

crisis. They call upon the parties involved to show restraint and avoid inflicting further suffering or loss

of human life.

The Community and its member States urge the Governments concerned to use all their influence

to end the vicious circle of violence and to bring about an effective cease-fire.

They renew their call to Azerbaijan and Armenia to respect human rights, to which they have

committed themselves at their admission into the CSCE. They urge them to contribute to the efforts

underway in the framework of the preliminary emergency meeting in Rome to create the necessary

conditions to hold the Minsk Conference at the earliest moment under the auspices of the CSCE, which

offers the best hope of seeing peace restored to this region.