Article 14: Purpose

（1）The purpose of conciliation is to assist the parties to a dispute in finding a settlement in

accordance with international law and their OSCE commitments. The conciliation commission may submit to the parties proposals with a view to bringing about a settlement of the dispute.

（2） The parties may request the conciliation commission to clarify questions of fact. Its findings shall not be binding upon the parties, unless they otherwise agree.

（3） Conciliation proceedings may be initiated only after a fact-finding procedure set in motion under paragraph 2 of this Article has been concluded.

Article 15: Request for Conciliation

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