PETER SEMNEBY: EU INTENDS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION

armradio.am
20.07.2007 16:46

"The European Union intends to be involved in the process of resolution
of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict by helping establish mutual confidence
between the parties to the conflict," Special Representative of
European Union for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby said during
the joint press conference with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov.

He mentioned that peaceful solution the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is
one of the ten priorities in the Action Plan between the European
Union and Azerbaijan. The diplomat said that all opportunities for
establishing mutual confidence are being reviewed.

The EU Special Representative said during the meeting with Elmar
Mammadyarov in Baku, they discussed questions related to the
implementation of the Action Plan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict
resolution, regional issues, especially energy related issues.

Peter Semneby regarded recent joint visits of Azeri and Armenian
intellectuals to Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan as promising
steps.

"This is a significant step. I hope that they will continue," he said.