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June 15, 2011 Wednesday 8:19 PM GMT +4
Appointment of new Special Representative of the EU in the South
Caucasus will help solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - Peter Semneby
Azerbaijan, Baku, June 15 /Trend, A.Gasimova/
Appointment of new Special Representative of the European Union in the
South Caucasus in early September, will help solve Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, says former EU Special Representative for South Caucasus
Peter Semneby.
Semneby served as special representative for five years. There is no
information about exactly who will take his post. The appointment is
expected in early September.
"Every conflict is unique, and the Nagorno-Karabakh as well.
The conflict must be resolved through peaceful means based on the
principles of international law and the appointment of a new EU
Special Representative will assist the settlement "- Semneby said at
hearings on Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday in the European Parliament.
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.
June 15, 2011 Wednesday 8:19 PM GMT +4
Appointment of new Special Representative of the EU in the South
Caucasus will help solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - Peter Semneby
Azerbaijan, Baku, June 15 /Trend, A.Gasimova/
Appointment of new Special Representative of the European Union in the
South Caucasus in early September, will help solve Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, says former EU Special Representative for South Caucasus
Peter Semneby.
Semneby served as special representative for five years. There is no
information about exactly who will take his post. The appointment is
expected in early September.
"Every conflict is unique, and the Nagorno-Karabakh as well.
The conflict must be resolved through peaceful means based on the
principles of international law and the appointment of a new EU
Special Representative will assist the settlement "- Semneby said at
hearings on Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday in the European Parliament.
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.