EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SOUTH CAUCASUS PROPOSES BAKU TO CHOOSE BETWEEN WAR AND INVESTMENTS
Regnum, Russia
March 28 2006
The European Union (EU) will take a direct part in the resolution
of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Trend report citing Peter Semneby,
the EU special representative for South Caucasus, as stating to local
ATV television channel.
“The resolution of conflict in South Caucasus is one of the EU’s
priorities. It signals to more active attraction of the organization
to the resolution of the problem situation,” stated Semneby in his
interview for Radio Liberty. According to Semneby EU’s mandate in
the issue has been expanded and resolution of conflict situation was
included in it.
“Unless the conflict is resolved, Armenia might turn out in
isolation,” the Swedish diplomat stressed. Moreover, Semneby did not
conceal his concerns over the calls to the armed resolution of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
“Attempts for the armed resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
might lead to serious results. It might sharp drop in inflow of
investments in Azerbaijan,” he underlined.