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EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE: LACK OF CONFIDENCE - MAIN OBSTACLE TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
Oct 27 2011
Azerbaijan
The main obstacle to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict is the lack of confidence between the parties, EU Special
Representative for the South Caucasus, Philippe Lefort said at a
press conference in Baku on Thursday following his visit to Azerbaijan.
The EU, which attaches great importance to the resolution of existing
conflicts in the region, will further support OSCE efforts in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, he said.
Lefort called contribution to the resolution of this conflict and
boosting relations between
Azerbaijan and the EU as his main mission.
Lefort began his visit on Wednesday.
Lefort held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Deputy
Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev. He is also scheduled to meet
with Azerbaijani Parliament's Speaker Ogtay Asadov and representatives
of civil society.
This is Lefort's second visit to the region after his appointment to
the post, which Peter Semneby held earlier.
Lefort said the EU is interested in developing cooperation with
Azerbaijan, especially against the background of ensuring Europe's
energy security and signing a gas agreement with Azerbaijan. Relations
between the EU and Azerbaijan will develop even more intensively
after resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he said.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend
Oct 27 2011
Azerbaijan
The main obstacle to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict is the lack of confidence between the parties, EU Special
Representative for the South Caucasus, Philippe Lefort said at a
press conference in Baku on Thursday following his visit to Azerbaijan.
The EU, which attaches great importance to the resolution of existing
conflicts in the region, will further support OSCE efforts in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, he said.
Lefort called contribution to the resolution of this conflict and
boosting relations between
Azerbaijan and the EU as his main mission.
Lefort began his visit on Wednesday.
Lefort held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Deputy
Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev. He is also scheduled to meet
with Azerbaijani Parliament's Speaker Ogtay Asadov and representatives
of civil society.
This is Lefort's second visit to the region after his appointment to
the post, which Peter Semneby held earlier.
Lefort said the EU is interested in developing cooperation with
Azerbaijan, especially against the background of ensuring Europe's
energy security and signing a gas agreement with Azerbaijan. Relations
between the EU and Azerbaijan will develop even more intensively
after resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he said.
From: Baghdasarian