February 12, 2007 - 19:29 AMT
EU can make important contribution to conflict settlement in post-soviet space
Commenting the official Moscow demand to EU not to interfere in the resolution of "frozen conflicts" and abandon the expansion of its sphere of influence on these territories Peter Semneby, the EU Special Envoy said that Russia and all other interested parties should jointly help creating necessary conditions to resolve the "frozen conflicts" peacefully. He said that EU was interested in the resolution of conflicts and may make an important contribution to the resolution of the conflicts. "That may be a contribution in the form of new integral parts, including financial ones", said Mr. Semneby. He added that the countries were interested in the cooperation with EU, and that it was just the conflict parties which were responsible for the resolution of the conflicts.

Touching the expansion of EU sphere of influence on the post soviet territory, he said that the matter concerned the stable neighborhood of mutual interest by adding that it would be interest both to EU and Russia, reports Trend.