DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Feb 21 2008
EU PINS HOPES CONCERNING ACTIVATION OF EFFORTS ON KARABAKH CONFLICT
SETTLEMENT ON SERGE SARGSIAN'S ELECTION
YEREVAN, 21.02.08. DE FACTO. The European Union pins hopes concerning
activation of efforts on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement on
Serge Sargsian's election, the EU High Representative for the Common
Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana's statement runs. `The
election of Armenia's new President is a possibility to undertake
measures to improve relations with neighbors. It includes resumption
of efforts on achievement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's
settlement. From this viewpoint the EU supports the efforts of the
OSCE Minsk group and will render necessary assistance to the conflict
settlement's process', Solana's statement says.
The EU representative expressed satisfaction with the preliminary
estimation of the course of Armenian president's election by the
international observation mission, according to which elections
considerably met OSCE standards. For all this he urged the
authorities to thoroughly investigate all violations registered in
the course of elections.
Javier Solana also welcomed the electors' high activeness. `The
European Union is adherent to further strengthening cooperation with
Armenia on the basis of the European Neighborhood Policy', Solana's
statement says, RIA Novosti reports.
Feb 21 2008
EU PINS HOPES CONCERNING ACTIVATION OF EFFORTS ON KARABAKH CONFLICT
SETTLEMENT ON SERGE SARGSIAN'S ELECTION
YEREVAN, 21.02.08. DE FACTO. The European Union pins hopes concerning
activation of efforts on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement on
Serge Sargsian's election, the EU High Representative for the Common
Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana's statement runs. `The
election of Armenia's new President is a possibility to undertake
measures to improve relations with neighbors. It includes resumption
of efforts on achievement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's
settlement. From this viewpoint the EU supports the efforts of the
OSCE Minsk group and will render necessary assistance to the conflict
settlement's process', Solana's statement says.
The EU representative expressed satisfaction with the preliminary
estimation of the course of Armenian president's election by the
international observation mission, according to which elections
considerably met OSCE standards. For all this he urged the
authorities to thoroughly investigate all violations registered in
the course of elections.
Javier Solana also welcomed the electors' high activeness. `The
European Union is adherent to further strengthening cooperation with
Armenia on the basis of the European Neighborhood Policy', Solana's
statement says, RIA Novosti reports.