BENITA FERRERO-WALDNER: "AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA MUST SETTLE THE CONFLICT ONCE AND FOREVER"
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Jan 21 2009
Azerbaijan
"The discussion of ways of the Karabakh conflict resolution is on the
agenda of our talks. Azerbaijan and Armenia must settle the conflict
peacefully and once and forever", said EU commissioner on external
ties and European Neighborhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner at a
briefing following the meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Elmar Mamedyarov.
"All our hopes are bound to the upcoming meeting of the Presidents of
the two countries. Anyway, we should find comprimises for settling
this issue. Both sides should find correct variants of compromise",
said she.
At the same time Waldner noted that the conflict resolution will
create conditions for the prosperity of the whole region.
As for the role of the OSCE Minsk Group on the conflict resolution
she noted that EU considers this format of the organization of the
meetings of the presidents to be admissible.
"If a program of conflict resolution is developed in the framework
of this format, we, in turn, will provide any assistance for its
implementation. We will also assist in the restoration works and
return of internally displaced people after the conflict resolution",
said Waldner.