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EU'S CATHERINE ASTHON DISCUSSES KARABAKH WITH AZERBAIJANI FM
Tert.am
15.11.11
European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy Catherine Ashton has discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku.
At a joint press conference after the meeting, Ashton said that among
other things they discussed also the Karabakh conflict peaceprocess.
"EU's role in the Karabakh connflict settlement is somhow different
compared to the OSCE Minsk Group. But the EU backs the Minsk Group's
activities," said she.
"At the meeting with Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov we discussed
also the Karabakh conflict. It is possible that at some point there
some activities organized aimed at building trust between the parties,"
explained she.
"At today's meeting we discussed that issue too," Ashton added.
Nagorno-Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan in 1991 which was followed
by a bloody war that left about 30,000 dead and more than a million
displaced.
Currently Russia, the US and France are mediating talks to find a
peaceful solution to the conflict.
From: Baghdasarian
Tert.am
15.11.11
European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy Catherine Ashton has discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku.
At a joint press conference after the meeting, Ashton said that among
other things they discussed also the Karabakh conflict peaceprocess.
"EU's role in the Karabakh connflict settlement is somhow different
compared to the OSCE Minsk Group. But the EU backs the Minsk Group's
activities," said she.
"At the meeting with Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov we discussed
also the Karabakh conflict. It is possible that at some point there
some activities organized aimed at building trust between the parties,"
explained she.
"At today's meeting we discussed that issue too," Ashton added.
Nagorno-Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan in 1991 which was followed
by a bloody war that left about 30,000 dead and more than a million
displaced.
Currently Russia, the US and France are mediating talks to find a
peaceful solution to the conflict.
From: Baghdasarian