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PHILIPPE LEFORT: KARABAKH SETTLEMENT MAY PAVE WAY TO EU
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 7, 2011 - 13:51 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Conflict settlement and establishment of regional
peace may pave a way to the European Union, according to the new EU
Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis
in Georgia.
As ambassador Philippe Lefort told a news conference in Yerevan,
"Armenia has significant economic potential which may be put to use in
peaceful time. The diplomat expressed support for OSCE Minsk Group,
considering it the most suitable format for the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement.
On September 4, Lefort arrived in South Caucasus. Visits to Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Armenia were on ambassador's agenda. During his stay
in Yerevan, ambassador Lefort met the President of the Republic of
Armenia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, the
Secretary of the National Security Council, the Speaker of Parliament
and the Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Philippe Lefort was appointed as EUSR for the South Caucasus and the
crisis in Georgia by Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the
European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in late August.
Later came reports on Lefort extending the mandate. It encompasses
contributing to the peaceful resolution of conflicts in line
with international law norms and implementation of agreements in
coordination with the UN, OSCE and Minsk Group.
The EUSR's mandate also envisages fostering ties with governments,
parliaments and other key political entities, juridical authorities
and civil communities, encouraging the countries of the region to
collaborate on issues of mutual concern, combating terrorism, illegal
trafficking and organized crime.
Philippe Lefort was French ambassador to Georgia (2004-2007) and
deputy head of mission at the French embassy in Russia (2007-2010).
Since 2010 he has been head of the Continental Europe Department at
the French Foreign Ministry.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 7, 2011 - 13:51 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Conflict settlement and establishment of regional
peace may pave a way to the European Union, according to the new EU
Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis
in Georgia.
As ambassador Philippe Lefort told a news conference in Yerevan,
"Armenia has significant economic potential which may be put to use in
peaceful time. The diplomat expressed support for OSCE Minsk Group,
considering it the most suitable format for the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement.
On September 4, Lefort arrived in South Caucasus. Visits to Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Armenia were on ambassador's agenda. During his stay
in Yerevan, ambassador Lefort met the President of the Republic of
Armenia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, the
Secretary of the National Security Council, the Speaker of Parliament
and the Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Philippe Lefort was appointed as EUSR for the South Caucasus and the
crisis in Georgia by Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the
European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in late August.
Later came reports on Lefort extending the mandate. It encompasses
contributing to the peaceful resolution of conflicts in line
with international law norms and implementation of agreements in
coordination with the UN, OSCE and Minsk Group.
The EUSR's mandate also envisages fostering ties with governments,
parliaments and other key political entities, juridical authorities
and civil communities, encouraging the countries of the region to
collaborate on issues of mutual concern, combating terrorism, illegal
trafficking and organized crime.
Philippe Lefort was French ambassador to Georgia (2004-2007) and
deputy head of mission at the French embassy in Russia (2007-2010).
Since 2010 he has been head of the Continental Europe Department at
the French Foreign Ministry.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress