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  • BAKU: EU envoy says stationing of peacekeeping forces in Garabaghpos

    EU envoy says stationing of peacekeeping forces in Garabagh possible

    Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
    Feb 11 2005

    Baku, February 10, AssA-Irada -- The European Union special envoy
    on South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie does not rule out stationing of
    peacekeeping forces in Garabagh. "We hope that the settlement process
    on the Upper Garabagh conflict will take place and peacekeeping forces
    stationed in the region", he told press conference on the results
    of his visit to Azerbaijan on Thursday. He highly assessed the peace
    talks on the level of the two countries' foreign ministers. Talvitie
    termed the activity of the OSCE Minsk Group as efficient and said
    his organization appreciates the talks on the conflict resolution.

    With regard to the peacekeeping contingent, the EU envoy said that this
    may be possible only if a real proposal on the conflict resolution
    is presented. Only in this case, the EU member states would assist
    in setting up a peacekeeping mission, he said.

    Talvitie added that the EU is closely following the democratic
    development in Azerbaijan and stressed the need for applying Western
    values and standards for the country's admission to the 'European
    family'.

    Touching upon the trials of opposition leaders, Talvitie said the EU
    will issue a statement on the matter shortly, which will be based on a
    report of the OSCE Bureau of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.*
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