EU Links Sargsyan Election To Karabakh Process Activation

EU LINKS SARGSYAN ELECTION TO KARABAKH PROCESS ACTIVATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.02.2008 14:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Union links election of Serzh Sargsyan
the President of Armenia to activation in the Nagorno Karabakh
settlement process, Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the
Common Foreign and Security Policy, said in a statement.

"Election of new President offers a possibility to improve relations
with neighbors, to redouble efforts for resolution of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. The EU supports the endeavors of the OSCE Minsk
Group," the statement says.

Mr Solana said he is satisfied with the interim assessment provided
by the International Election Observation Mission. "The international
observers concluded that the presidential election was mostly in
line with Armenia’s international commitments. But I call on the
authorities to look into all violations fixed," he said.

"The European Union intends to strengthen cooperation in the framework
of the European Neighborhood Policy," he said, RIA Novosti reports.