DIMITRIJ RUPEL: EUROPEAN UNION IS AGAINST THE MILITARY SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Feb 6 2008
"European Union is against the military solution to all conflicts,
as well as Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We try to apply principles
of democracy to the process of the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict and establish mutual confidence between the conflicting
parties," head of EU Troika delegation, Slovenian Foreign Minister
Dimitrij Rupel said in Armenia, APA reports quoting Novosti-Armenia.
He said the European Union hopes that the efforts aiming at the
settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict will produce positive
results. Dimitrij Rupel expressed his hope that the government
that will be formed after the presidential elections in Armenia
and Azerbaijan will further support the process of settlement of
the conflict.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations and
European Neighborhood Policy also underlined that the military solution
to Nagorno Karabakh conflict is impossible.
"Peaceful solution to the problem can be found. But political will
of the sides is important for it," she said.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner expressed her hope that the statements that
may complicate the process of negotiations will not be voiced during
the pre-election campaigns in the two countries.