BAKU: EU Wants To See Progress In Nagorno-Karabakh Negotiations

EU WANTS TO SEE PROGRESS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH NEGOTIATIONS

Trend
May 17 2012
Azerbaijan

The EU is willing to see a progress in the negotiations on the
resolution of the Armenian- Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
Roland Kobia, the Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to
Azerbaijan, said at a press-conference on Thursday.

“We have taken concrete measures in this regard, which in particularly
include the creation of a new position – the position of a special
ambassador, whose mission is to specialize in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict,” he said.

Ambassador added that the EU intensively holds active dialog with
Azerbaijan and Armenia to try to take concrete measures on creating
trust between the countries.

Kobia also mentioned that the conflict has lasted for too long and
people are sad about this conflict. He also stressed the concern
about the existing tension on the contact line.

He also stressed that the EU has proposed the confident building
measures, but they have not been approved by any of the two
governments.

Kobia expressed hope that this proposal will be approved soon.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. –
are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress