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    ITAR-TASS News Agency
    TASS
    January 25, 2005 Tuesday 1:59 PM Eastern Time

    Conflicts in South Caucasus affect regional cooperation - EU

    By Tigran Liloyan

    YEREVAN

    Conflicts in the South Caucasus prevent the European Union from using
    its potential in that region, EU Special Representative for the South
    Caucasus Heikki Talvitie said on Tuesday when summing up results of
    his visit to Armenia.

    Regional cooperation is a EU priority in the South Caucasus, but it
    cannot be developed because of conflicts, he said.

    The European Commission report on Armenia will be ready in March, and
    a program based on the European Neighborhood Policy will be developed
    before the yearend, he said. The program will regulate relations with
    Armenia, whereas the EU-Armenia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
    of 1999 is in effect now, the diplomat said.

    Progress in the settlement of conflicts will have good effect on the
    program, he said. The mandate of the EU special representative for
    the South Caucasus includes support to efforts of the OSCE Minsk
    Group for Nagorno-Karabakh. Talvitie welcomed Prague consultations
    between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers.
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