Ambassador Piotr Switalski, head of the EU delegation to Armenia, reflected to Artsakh issue and the recent statement issued by OSCE MG Co-Chairs.
The Ambassador stated that the developments in Artsakh and around it and the situation were discussed at length during the cooperation council between Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian and Federica Mogherini.
The Ambassador stated that the EU greatly supports the activities of MG Co-Chairs,
“We greatly support the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and their latest statement. We believe that there is no military solution for this conflict, and that the status-quo is no longer maintainable. We believe that the ceasefire agreement should be respected, we believe there is no military solution to this conflict and we believe that investigative mechanisms, also confidence building mechanisms should be implemented.”
Switalski mentioned that the EU is ready to provide financial support to the population after the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement,
“When this conflict is settled, and when peace returns to Artsakh, the European Union is ready to support the population of this area with significant resources.”
By Razmik Martirosyan
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