EU: STATUS QUO IS UNACCEPTABLE AND PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY
Trend, Azerbaijan
Dec 9 2013
By S. Ahmedova: – Trend: Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec 9, 2013:
The status quo is unacceptable and that the peaceful resolution of
the Nagorno-Karabakh remains a top priority. Linas LinkeviÄ~Mius,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, said following the
fourteenth meeting of the Cooperation Council between the European
Union (EU) and the Republic of Armenia.
LinkeviÄ~Mius said that the Cooperation Council reviewed progress on
the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: “The EU welcomed the
recent meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Vienna
and the Presidents’ agreement to advance the negotiations toward a
peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict”.
According to him, both sides reiterated their support to the efforts
deployed by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
“The EU confirmed its readiness to further support and complement these
efforts by facilitating peace-building activities,” LinkeviÄ~Mius said.
He also expressed concern over incidents on the ground and urged the
sides for restraint on actions and statements that would heighten
tension and impact on the negotiations.