European Commission to issue initial South Caucasus country reports in 2008

PanARMENIAN.Net - "Both sides of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be encouraged and the EU has the tools," EU Special Representatives Peter Semneby said.



The European Union could assist in resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict by initiating trust-building measures, according to him.



"We have enough experience in such issues. But first of all, consent of the sides essential. And, of course, it will be just assistance to the OSCE and Minsk Group endeavors.



When asked about rates of European integration of South Caucasus states, Peter Semneby said, "Each state shoots forward in this or that field. I can't give an assessment to the situation on the whole. But I suppose that things will clear up when the European Commission issues its initial reports on the South Caucasus states' fulfillment of commitments undertaken within the Action Plan," Day.az reports.