EU has ideas for Karabakh settlement, yet prefers to keep silentDecember 5, 2013 - 20:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Positive trend in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be continued, Latvian Foreign Minister said addressing the 20th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, APA reported. Edgars Rinkēvičs welcomed the intensification of negotiations on the settlement of the conflict. The minister called on the parties to avoid militant rhetoric and take confidence-building measures. As Philippe Lefort, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia told joirnalists after the meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, current dynamics of the Karabakh settlement talks and possible EU support in the process was discussed. He did not speak about the confidence-building measures between Azerbaijan and Armenia planned by the EU. "We have some ideas, we're discussing them. I wouldn't like to speak about it now," he said. Asked about the EU's participation and role in organizing the meetings of the representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian communities, Philippe Lefort said EU taking every effort to support such meetings. Related links: The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |