Any chance of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's resolution by military ways must be excluded. German government is assisting with the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Our efforts are focused on assisting with resolution," Novosti-Armenia quoted Erler as saying at a press conference in Yerevan.
"I will be glad if Armenian-Turkish talks result in opening of the common border. Security and stability in the Caucasus is a priority for the European Union," Gernot Erler, Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office, said during a joint news conference with Armenian Ambassador to Germany Karine Ghazinyan, Armenian press reported.
Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Gernot Erler's visit to Armenia will last from March 29 to 31. Erler is expected to meet with Armenian President Serzh Sarkisyan, Speaker Ovik Abramyan and Vice Speaker and Armenia-Germany MP Group chair Arevik Petrosyan.
He said the efforts based on international law such as territorial integrity and right to self-determination have not yielded results yet. The talks need "more practical approaches" aiming to eliminate differences and reaching agreement.
Compromise must be reached in the talks to resolve the conflict, Erler said. He said he will make his proposals regarding conflict's resolution during his visit.
"Though we say talks between presidents are effective, the public must be ready for compromise. Populism and propaganda is out of question here. One should think about peace in the region, its future and possess political will to assume this responsibility," he said.
For her part, Ambassador Ghazinyan agreed that normalization of relations between neighbor states can be achieved through dialogue.
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