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EU READY TO ASSIST IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH SETTLEMENT - MIROSLAV LAJCAK
Trend
June 15 2011
Azerbaijan
The EU is ready to enter into the negotiation process on
Nagorno-Karabakh, said Miroslav Lajcak, head of the European Service
of Foreign Affairs of the EU in Russia, Eastern Partnership and the
Western Balkans.
"Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the conflict where the EU is not involved
directly, but at the same time, we understand that at this stage to
make it is difficult , so we will support the OSCE Minsk Group in their
work" - Lajcak said at a hearing Wednesday in the European Parliament .
According to him, the EU has very extensive experience in conflict
resolution, and therefore support the organization of OSCE Minsk
Group will be weighty. In particular, according to Lajcak this role
of EU can do new EU representative in the region, waiting for his
appointment this year.
"The conflict must be resolved through peaceful means, the EU, in turn,
will have their assistance in the rehabilitation of post conflict
areas and in building and maintaining confidence between the parties"
- said Lajcak.
Unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict affects the EU and also problem
of the EU - Lajcak added .
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding
regions.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend
June 15 2011
Azerbaijan
The EU is ready to enter into the negotiation process on
Nagorno-Karabakh, said Miroslav Lajcak, head of the European Service
of Foreign Affairs of the EU in Russia, Eastern Partnership and the
Western Balkans.
"Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the conflict where the EU is not involved
directly, but at the same time, we understand that at this stage to
make it is difficult , so we will support the OSCE Minsk Group in their
work" - Lajcak said at a hearing Wednesday in the European Parliament .
According to him, the EU has very extensive experience in conflict
resolution, and therefore support the organization of OSCE Minsk
Group will be weighty. In particular, according to Lajcak this role
of EU can do new EU representative in the region, waiting for his
appointment this year.
"The conflict must be resolved through peaceful means, the EU, in turn,
will have their assistance in the rehabilitation of post conflict
areas and in building and maintaining confidence between the parties"
- said Lajcak.
Unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict affects the EU and also problem
of the EU - Lajcak added .
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding
regions.
From: Baghdasarian