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July 4 2012
European Council president: Settlement of Karabakh conflict remains
priority issue for EU
The settlement of the Karabakh conflict remains a priority issue for
the EU, European Council president Herman Van Rompuy said at a joint
press conference with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on July 4,
News.am reported.
He stressed that mutual trust of the parties is necessary for a
solution, noting the inadmissibility of the incidents at the contact
line and expressing condolences to the families of those who died.
"The conflict must be resolved only through peaceful negotiations.
This will allow it to change the status quo and only that way can
peace and stability prevail in the region. The EU for its part
reaffirms the statement of the co-chair state heads of the OSCE Minsk
Group made recently in Los Cabos," Van Rompuy said.
He said the parties to the conflict must respect an agreement on
compliance with the cease-fire and to refrain from militaristic
rhetoric. "The EU for its part is ready to assist with this action,"
Van Rompuy said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent 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 peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
July 4 2012
European Council president: Settlement of Karabakh conflict remains
priority issue for EU
The settlement of the Karabakh conflict remains a priority issue for
the EU, European Council president Herman Van Rompuy said at a joint
press conference with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on July 4,
News.am reported.
He stressed that mutual trust of the parties is necessary for a
solution, noting the inadmissibility of the incidents at the contact
line and expressing condolences to the families of those who died.
"The conflict must be resolved only through peaceful negotiations.
This will allow it to change the status quo and only that way can
peace and stability prevail in the region. The EU for its part
reaffirms the statement of the co-chair state heads of the OSCE Minsk
Group made recently in Los Cabos," Van Rompuy said.
He said the parties to the conflict must respect an agreement on
compliance with the cease-fire and to refrain from militaristic
rhetoric. "The EU for its part is ready to assist with this action,"
Van Rompuy said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent 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 peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.