EU TO DEAL WITH KARABAKH ISSUE

news.am
Nov 16 2009
Armenia

The European Union can and will play its role in the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter
Semneby stated during his visit to Azerbaijan.

Without making any specific forecast, Semneby said that, although the
EU is not an OSCE Minsk Group member, it has wide experience in this
field, which may benefit to Karabakh peace process.

As regards the negotiations, he pointed out that the process has
intensified. In this context Semneby mentioned frequent meetings
between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents as well as Foreign
Ministers. Such meetings are positive events in the resolution process,
Semneby said. He also expressed hope for progress.