EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLEDGES ITS PARTNER-STATES ‘TO SHARE PEACE, STABILITY AND PROSPERITY’ WITHIN THE FRAMES OF EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

Arminfo
2009-04-28 12:52:00

European Commission pledges its partner-states ‘to share peace,
stability and prosperity’ within the frames of European Neighbourhood
Policy, Head of the Delegation of European Commission to Armenia,
ambassador Raul de Luzenberger said at today’s scientific conference
‘Caucasus-2008’ held in Yerevan.

He also added that taking part in the discussions about the South
Caucasus conflicts he always feels shortage of discussion on the role
of the democratic institutions, regional cooperation, opened borders
and respecting minorities in building the long-term peace.

At the same time Luzenberger said that at present European Union is
the most successful sample of ensuring peace in the whole world. He
also added the present cooperation in European Commission is based on
general resources, open and stable market relations and respecting
minorities. ‘We have come to conclusion this is the only way to
durable peace in the region’, – he concluded.

Scientific conference ‘Caucasus-2008’ is held in Yerevan on
28-29 April. Scientists, journalists and politicians from Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia and some European countries are
taking part in the conference, organized by ‘Kavkaz’ institute. The
conference is20a part of the programme Building Capacity for Policy
Debate in Armenia, financed by European Union as well as Swiss
Foundation for Development and International Cooperation and Henry
Bell Foundation.