Armenia should resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict only through peaceful talks, the Ambassador of Egypt to Armenia, Vahid El Din Ismayl Halal, told at the meeting with the students of Yerevan State University, News Armenia reported.
"In the history of Egypt there were several military conflicts with Israel. In 1973 our country preferred peaceful
settlement to the military conflict. Today, on an example of Egypt, Armenia must solve Karabakh conflict via peaceful negotiations," said the Ambassador.
The diplomat said that the Nagorno-Karabakh and Arab-Israeli conflicts are similar, since they have the historical roots.
"Selecting military way, Armenia and Azerbaijan will not solve the conflict of
Nagorno-Karabakh. Both conflicting sides are obligated to search for the
peaceful ways of solution," the Ambassador added.
The conflict between the two countries of South Caucasus began in 1988 due to territorial claims by Armenia against Azerbaijan. Armenia has occupied 20% of the Azerbaijani land including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding Districts. Since 1992, these territories have been under the occupation of the Armenian Forces. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which time the active hostilities ended. The Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, France and USA) are currently holding peaceful negotiations.