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June 14 2012
Tánaiste in final leg of OCSE mission
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has
expressed concern about the escalation of the violent dispute between
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Mr Gilmore is visiting the region as chair of the organisation for
security and cooperation in Europe.
He warned that the conflict over the disputed territory of
Nagorno-Karabakh risked a wider war in the South Caucasus.
It is his last leg of his 4-day tour.
Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as being part of
Azerbaijan, however the ethnic Armenian population has had effective
independence since the 1990s.
Earlier this month there were fatal clashes between Azeri and Armenian
forces over Nagorno-Karabakh which raised fears that the conflict
could re-erupt and spread across the wider region.
On Monday, Mr Gilmore was in Armenia to talk with officials about how
the situation could be calmed. Today he is in Azerbaijan to take
soundings from the government in Baku.
This long-running conflict is being watched closely by the
international community and will remain a priority for Mr Gilmore for
the duration of his chairmanship of the OSCE for 2012.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0614/tanaiste-in-final-day-of-ocse-mission.html
June 14 2012
Tánaiste in final leg of OCSE mission
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has
expressed concern about the escalation of the violent dispute between
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Mr Gilmore is visiting the region as chair of the organisation for
security and cooperation in Europe.
He warned that the conflict over the disputed territory of
Nagorno-Karabakh risked a wider war in the South Caucasus.
It is his last leg of his 4-day tour.
Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as being part of
Azerbaijan, however the ethnic Armenian population has had effective
independence since the 1990s.
Earlier this month there were fatal clashes between Azeri and Armenian
forces over Nagorno-Karabakh which raised fears that the conflict
could re-erupt and spread across the wider region.
On Monday, Mr Gilmore was in Armenia to talk with officials about how
the situation could be calmed. Today he is in Azerbaijan to take
soundings from the government in Baku.
This long-running conflict is being watched closely by the
international community and will remain a priority for Mr Gilmore for
the duration of his chairmanship of the OSCE for 2012.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0614/tanaiste-in-final-day-of-ocse-mission.html