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Trend, Azerbaijan
Sept 27 2012
European Commission ex-president: Stability in South Caucasus is vital
Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 26 / Trend M. Aliyev /
The stability in the South Caucasus is very important for the EU,
ex-president of the European Commission, Luxembourg's former State
Minister Jacques Santer said at the international conference 'Bridge
laying' in Baku today.
However cooperation on democracy, human rights and freedom is
important, he said.
"Azerbaijan and the EU closely cooperate in education, environment,
defence and other issues," he added.
He stressed that the role of civil society in cooperation is very important.
He added that Azerbaijan is a tolerant country, open to the world. It
has become an important centre of energy and infrastructure.
Santer supports the peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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.
From: Baghdasarian
Sept 27 2012
European Commission ex-president: Stability in South Caucasus is vital
Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 26 / Trend M. Aliyev /
The stability in the South Caucasus is very important for the EU,
ex-president of the European Commission, Luxembourg's former State
Minister Jacques Santer said at the international conference 'Bridge
laying' in Baku today.
However cooperation on democracy, human rights and freedom is
important, he said.
"Azerbaijan and the EU closely cooperate in education, environment,
defence and other issues," he added.
He stressed that the role of civil society in cooperation is very important.
He added that Azerbaijan is a tolerant country, open to the world. It
has become an important centre of energy and infrastructure.
Santer supports the peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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.
From: Baghdasarian