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    PanArmenian News
    March 11 2005

    EU NOT RIVAL TO OSCE MINSK GROUP, ARMENIAN FM CONSIDERS


    11.03.2005 06:30

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Union is not a rival to the OSCE Minsk
    Group, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian said when commenting
    of the statement by First Counselor of the Delegation of the European
    Commission for Georgia and Armenia Jacques Vantomme, who said that
    with the joining of the South Caucasian states to the EU: Wider
    Europe, New Neighbors program the EU will assume the responsibility
    for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. According to
    Vardan Oskanian, many international organizations including those on
    which Armenia and Azerbaijan serve are manifesting interest in the
    conflict resolution. However the settlement of the Karabakh problem
    should be achieved within the frames of the OSCE Minsk Group while
    the others should watch the process being ready to render assistance,
    the RA FM added. At the same time Vardan Oskanian found it natural
    that the EU report on Armenia contains the phrase "occupied
    territories", as this wording has been already used in the documents
    prepared by other international organizations. "However it does not
    mean that we agree with such a wording", Mr. Oskanian stressed.
    Besides, in the Minister's words, one should not conclude that
    "Armenia is an aggressor". In his opinion, the EU report on Armenia
    is representing Armenia-EU relations. "With a thorough examination
    the report prompts the directions of cooperation. It also records of
    the fields where Armenia has fallen behind. Thus, it would be correct
    to make them priority issues", Vardan Oskanian noted adding that
    either he or his deputy are to pay a call to Brussels.
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