NATO SUPPORTS EFFORTS FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICTS IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.11.2006 18:35 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The NATO member states regret the persistence
of regional conflicts in the South Caucasus and the Republic of
Moldova. "Our nations support the territorial integrity, independence,
and sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the Republic of
Moldova. We support continued efforts to achieve peaceful settlements
to the conflicts involving these countries.
We welcome the commencement of an Intensified Dialogue with Georgia
as well as Georgia’s contribution to international peacekeeping and
security operations. We will continue to engage actively with Georgia
in support of its reform process. We encourage Georgia to continue
progress on political, economic and military reforms, including
strengthening judicial reform, as well as the peaceful resolution
of outstanding conflicts on its territory. We reaffirm that it is
of great importance that all parties in the region should engage
constructively to promote regional peace and stability," says the
Riga Summit Declaration.