Baku Today, Azerbaijan
March 11 2004
Araz Azimov: ‘EU could take more active role in peace process’
European Union’s special representative for South Caucasus Heikki
Talvitie will visit Azerbaijan on March 18, 2004.
11/03/2004 15:12
Baku Today
Commenting on European Union’s(EU) role in peace process over Nagorno
Karabakh conflict deputy foreign minister Araz Azimov said, European
Union could take more active role in mediating a settlement to the
conflict.
Azimov said, there are two possible ways for EU involvement in the
process.Either EU might delegate one of its member states France,
which is presiding over Minsk group, to act on its behalf for the
mediation, or EU may participate together with Minsk group in the
peace process.
Talking on next meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia
Azimov said, the time of a meeting has not been fixed yet. However,
Azimov said, deputy foreign ministers of the two countries might meet
in the near future.