EU Not Going to Change Karabakh Talks FormatApril 5, 2006 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Former EU Envoy for the South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie has created a good basis for further work in the region. But now we will build our activities in a more expanded format," EU Envoy for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby stated at a news conference in Yerevan today. In his words, the present mandate provides wider possibilities. "At present the EU lays emphasis on its participation in the conflict settlement processes in the South Caucasus. We are also working within the European Neighborhood Policy, some clauses of which bear political nature," he remarked. At the same time he underscored that there are many ways for the EU engagement in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement but the EU is by no means going to change the format of the talks. "The OSCE Minsk Group work well and France in the person of Co-chair Fassier defends the EU's interests," Mr. Semneby said. According to him, European structures can play a decisive role in the establishment of peace in the region and further integration. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. |