NKR FOREIGN MINISTER LAYS EMPHASIS ON FULL ENGAGEMENT OF KARABAKH

Lragir.am
08 April 06

On April 7 Georgy Petrosyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of NKR, met
with the newly-appointed EU Special Representative for the South
Caucasus Peter Semneby.

Congratulating Peter Semneby on his appointment, Georgy Petrosyan
emphasized the role of the European Union in promoting democracy and
maintaining stability in the region.

Peter Semneby informed that the mandate of the EU Special
Representative had been expanded and now includes prevention and
settlement of conflicts.

On the request of the EU Special Representative the foreign minister
of NKR briefed Peter Semneby on democratization in NKR, as well as the
stance of official Stepanakert on the settlement of the conflict,
underlining the necessity of full engagement of Nagorno Karabakh in
the talks.

Expressing concern about recently frequent cases of violation of the
ceasefire at the front line between the armed forces of Nagorno
Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan, Georgy Petrosyan extended the text
of the statement of the NKR Foreign Ministry, calling Azerbaijan and
Armenia for confirming their willingness to achieve a peace settlement
of the Karabakh conflict.

NKR Special Representation to RA

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress