EU CONCERNED OVER AZERBAIJAN’S BELLICOSE STATEMENTS

Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 26 2006

YEREVAN, July 25. /ARKA/. The European Union is concerned over
Azerbaijan’s bellicose statements, EU Special Representative for
the South Caucasus Peter Semneby stated at his meeting with Armenian
Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan.

He pointed out that Azerbaijan’s bellicose statements will not
entail any sanctions – the conflicting parties must be persuaded into
restraining from statements of this kind.

Statements like these are against the countries’ interests, because
bellicose statements affect the countries reputation and increase
the risk for investors when the countries are open to contacts and
investments.

Peter Semneby is to leave Armenia today. P.T. -0–