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PHILIPPE LEFORT: EU WANTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE KARABAKH SETTLEMENT PROCESS
Anna Balyan
Radiolur
07.09.2011 15:12
"The South Caucasus plays a role of a bridge and has a great potential
of cultural and economic development, especially is peace is finally
established in the region," European Union Special Representative
(EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador
Philippe Lefort said at a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian.
"The European Union, which is an important role-player in the world,
is ready to help the region reach peace," he said.
Nevertheless, Ambassador Philip Lefort noted that negotiations on
the Karabakh conflict settlement proceed within the framework of the,
the Minsk Group plays the main role here, while the EU wants t provide
additional assistance.
"The EU possesses corresponding mechanisms and experience to contribute
to such processes and wants to help Armenia and Azerbaijan equally,
since it considers that both countries are equal victims of the
conflict. This is the approach I'm starting my mission with,"
he stated.
Philippe Lefort underlined that the settlement of conflicts is the
shortest way towards the European Union.
Touching upon Azerbaijan's claims of becoming a non-permanent member
of the Un Security Council Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
said: "I doubt that a country, which boasts of having increased the
military budget 20 times during six years, can join the structure,
which has assumed the main peacemaking and peacekeeping role."
Anna Balyan
Radiolur
07.09.2011 15:12
"The South Caucasus plays a role of a bridge and has a great potential
of cultural and economic development, especially is peace is finally
established in the region," European Union Special Representative
(EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador
Philippe Lefort said at a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian.
"The European Union, which is an important role-player in the world,
is ready to help the region reach peace," he said.
Nevertheless, Ambassador Philip Lefort noted that negotiations on
the Karabakh conflict settlement proceed within the framework of the,
the Minsk Group plays the main role here, while the EU wants t provide
additional assistance.
"The EU possesses corresponding mechanisms and experience to contribute
to such processes and wants to help Armenia and Azerbaijan equally,
since it considers that both countries are equal victims of the
conflict. This is the approach I'm starting my mission with,"
he stated.
Philippe Lefort underlined that the settlement of conflicts is the
shortest way towards the European Union.
Touching upon Azerbaijan's claims of becoming a non-permanent member
of the Un Security Council Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
said: "I doubt that a country, which boasts of having increased the
military budget 20 times during six years, can join the structure,
which has assumed the main peacemaking and peacekeeping role."