No alternative to Karabakh conflict peaceful resolution

PanARMENIAN.Net - December 10, Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan met with European Union Council Secretary General and High Representative for the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana. The parties discussed regional issues, including the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.



PM Sargsyan reiterated Armenia's adherence to a peaceful resolution of this conflict. According to him, while warlike statements have grown in frequency on the part of Azerbaijan, yet there remain good possibilities for a negotiated settlement as there is no alternative thereto.



Javier Solana agreed that the armed resolution of the conflict is inadmissible and that the European Union is determined to prevent the developments from aggravating to such an extent. The Prime Minister of Armenia said that, supported by the European Union, Armenia-Turkey relationship, too, could be settled and that our country suggested establishing diplomatic ties without preconditions.



For his part, Mr Solana emphasized that the forthcoming elections should preclude any regression in the development of the country and in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the RA government's press office reported.