EU ACCEPTS OSCE MINSK GROUP’S LEADING ROLE IN KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS – HERBERT SALBER
17:54 09/02/2015 >> POLITICS
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on Monday received a
delegation led by Herbert Salber, the EU Special Representative for
the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, the press service of
the Armenian Defense Ministry reported.
Ohanyan briefed Salber on the situation on the Line of Contact
between Karabakh and Azerbaijani troops, drawing his attention to
the sharp increase of tensions since the beginning of the year. He
also stressed the need for the international community to curb the
aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani forces.
The Armenian Minister reaffirmed the importance of implementing
measures to build confidence between the conflicting parties.
Ambassador Salber expressed concern over the border incidents,
noting that the EU accepts the OSCE Minsk Group’s leading role in
the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, and is willing to contribute to
the negotiation process.