EU RULES OUT MILITARY SOLUTION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT

Interfax News Agency
July 3 2008
Russia

Karabakh settlement negotiations should continue in the format of the
OSCE Minsk Group, the European Union said at the Armenia-EU meeting
in Brussels.

The EU Political and Security Committee met with Armenian
representatives at the latter’s initiative, the Armenian Foreign
Ministry told Interfax.

The European Union ruled out a military solution of the conflict and
confirmed its support to further Karabakh settlement negotiations
at the OSCE Minsk Group on the basis of the Madrid proposals, the
ministry said.

The EU also welcomed Armenian steps to improve relations with Turkey
and voiced hope for the soonest progress, the ministry said.

The EU said it was ready to assist reforms in Armenia.