EU: Conflicts Bereave Too Much Political Attention and Financial ResourcesMarch 16, 2006 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The basic priority of activities of the EU special representative will be promoting settlement of frozen conflicts in the region. There are expectations that the EU will play an important role after attaining agreements over settlement of conflicts, states EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby, reports Mediamax. In his words, conflicts bereave too much political attention and financial resources, hampering normal development of the region. «We should continue promoting state-building in three countries of the South Caucasus, provide for normal relations between them, promote regional cooperation. Here a wider format is the point,» the Swedish diplomat remarked. Semneby also said that the mandate of the Special Representative is rather large and can touch upon even energy security matters. «Taking into account latest developments there is ground for having a more active role in the question. Undoubtedly, energy security issues are more important today than they were before,» he said. «Besides, cooperation should touch a larger format and not be limited to South Caucasus states,» Semneby believes. To remind, March 1 Peter Semneby official assumed the office of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |