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Peter Semneby won’t go to Karabakh
28.09.2007 17:07 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Authoritarian regimes often appear more capable to
resolve conflicts than democratic states. However, the problem here
lies in `stability’ of the decision, EU Envoy for the South Caucasus,
Mr Peter Semneby said when commenting on prospects of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict settlement. He reminded that Freedom House included
Azerbaijan in the list of states with authoritarian regime.
Mr Semneby noted that the forthcoming electoral processes in Armenia
and Azerbaijan will slow down the talks but maintenance of agreements
achieved during the years of OSCE MG activities is extremely
important.
When commenting on the possible consequences of consideration GUAM’s
initiatives in the UN, Mr Semneby said the EU recognizes the OSCE MG
as the main structure seeking for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict.
By this reason, he said, he will not visit Nagorno Karabakh.
`The EU supports the OSCE MG activities and we should prevent any
negative consequences of our acts,’ he noted.
When commenting on Baku’s militant statements Semneby reminded that
resumption of hostilities cannot be viewed as a possibility to resolve
the conflict. `Military rhetoric is non-constructive, since it
doesn’t promote settlement, undermines hopes and creates atmosphere of
fear and distrust,’ he said, IA Regnum reports.