Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
April 13 2012

European parliament says association agreements must help resolve
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The EU Association Agreements with Azerbaijan and Armenia must help
resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by peaceful means, two draft
resolutions of the European Parliament, to be placed for voting on
April 18, said, Trend reports.

The resolution stressed that the unresolved conflict prevents the full
realization of the European Neighbourhood Policy.

The relations between Azerbaijan and the EU are based on the Agreement
on Partnership and Cooperation signed in Luxembourg in 1996. It
entered into force in 1999.

In 2009, Foreign Ministers of the EU countries provided the EU
Commission with a mandate to start negotiations to conclude the EU
bilateral association agreements with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
These agreements will be a new practical instrument which will replace
the bilateral action plans.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress