PETER SEMNEBY: EU CONTINUES TO FULLY SUPPORT THE OSCE MINSK GROUP EFFORTS

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28.05.2009 15:55

European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus,
Ambassador Peter Semneby said today that "the EU strongly supports a
stable South Caucasus region with open borders, taking advantage of
all opportunities for prosperity".

"The launch of the Eastern Partnership in Prague three weeks ago
makes it abundantly clear that the EU’s commitment to the region has
been raised to a new level of ambition," Semneby said, addressing the
OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. The conflicts continue to present
a fundamental obstacle for the stabilization, political reform and
economic development of the South Caucasus and regional co-operation
is crucial.

On Nagorno-Karabakh, Semneby said that the EU continues to fully
support the OSCE Minsk Group efforts. "The EU stands ready to offer
support and any assistance necessary, in particular through stepping
up our own efforts in promoting confidence-building measures and
people-to-people contacts," Semneby added.