GERMAN FM: WE SEEK EU INVOLVEMENT IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
The Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency
Oct 23 2014
23.10.2014 [22:10]
Baku October 23, AzerTAc
German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier
has said his country wants to find a lasting solution to the
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and seeks the European
Union`s involvement in the dispute`s mediation along with the OSCE
Minsk group.
Speaking to a press conference following his meeting with Azerbaijani
FM Elmar Mammadyarov, Mr. Steinmeier said: “We would like to play a
role in the settlement of the conflict. Newly appointed EU Special
Representative for the South Caucasus Herbert Salber is an experienced
German diplomat.”
He said Germany is keen to expand its cooperation with all Eastern
Partnership countries, including Azerbaijan. “From a strategic point
of view, Azerbaijan is an important country between the East and the
West, and plays the role of a bridge. Azerbaijan is also an important
country in terms of energy, and plays a profound role in ensuring
European energy security.”
Mr. Steinmeier said Azerbaijan is the only country in the region,
where Russia and Germany have foreign chambers of commerce. “This
is a strong signal of the expansion of our economic relations. The
Southern Gas corridor, in turn, opens great opportunities for the
development of our bilateral cooperation,” he added.
FM Mammadyarov said: “During our private and expanded meetings with
the German Minister we discussed the issues of mutual interest.” “We
also discussed educational cooperation, and regional issues,” he added.
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