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NKR FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH PETER SEMNEBY
Azat Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
13 April 2006
On April 7 Georgy Petrosyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of NKR,
met with the newly-appointed EU Special Representative for the
South Caucasus Peter Semneby. Congratulating Peter Semneby on his
appointment, Georgy Petrosyan emphasized the role of the European Union
in promoting democracy and maintaining stability in the region. Peter
Semneby informed that the mandate of the EU Special Representative
had been expanded and now includes prevention and settlement of
conflicts. On the request of the EU Special Representative the foreign
minister of NKR briefed Peter Semneby on democratization in NKR,
as well as the stance of official Stepanakert on the settlement of
the conflict, underlining the necessity of full engagement of Nagorno
Karabakh in the talks.
Expressing concern about recently frequent cases of violation of
the ceasefire at the front line between the armed forces of Nagorno
Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan, Georgy Petrosyan extended the text
of the statement of the NKR Foreign Ministry, calling Azerbaijan and
Armenia for confirming their willingness to achieve a peace settlement
of the Karabakh conflict.
Azat Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
13 April 2006
On April 7 Georgy Petrosyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of NKR,
met with the newly-appointed EU Special Representative for the
South Caucasus Peter Semneby. Congratulating Peter Semneby on his
appointment, Georgy Petrosyan emphasized the role of the European Union
in promoting democracy and maintaining stability in the region. Peter
Semneby informed that the mandate of the EU Special Representative
had been expanded and now includes prevention and settlement of
conflicts. On the request of the EU Special Representative the foreign
minister of NKR briefed Peter Semneby on democratization in NKR,
as well as the stance of official Stepanakert on the settlement of
the conflict, underlining the necessity of full engagement of Nagorno
Karabakh in the talks.
Expressing concern about recently frequent cases of violation of
the ceasefire at the front line between the armed forces of Nagorno
Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan, Georgy Petrosyan extended the text
of the statement of the NKR Foreign Ministry, calling Azerbaijan and
Armenia for confirming their willingness to achieve a peace settlement
of the Karabakh conflict.