NKR hosts conference on 18th anniversary of ceasefire

NKR hosts conference on 18th anniversary of ceasefire
May 13, 2012 - 16:49 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 12, "Helsinki Initiative- 92" Nagorno Karabakh Committee’s Masters of Peace Club in NKR hosted a conference titled “18 years of Ceasefire: Resources for Peace and Reconciliation.”

The event, organized with the support of Egyptian Masters of Peace Club, was dedicated to 18th anniversary of ceasefire agreement on Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The conference welcomed Artsakh’s authorities, MPs, representatives of NGOs and intellectual elite as well as former war commanders.

During the conference, the event participants repeatedly stressed the importance of ceasefire preservation, urging conflicting parties to announce May 12 as the day without aggression and violence at contact line.

The guests also noted the importance of ceasefire in promoting development of economy and allowing to heal the wounds of war, while also providing a chance to settle the conflict through peaceful negotiations.

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