October 4, 2005 - 18:04 AMT
Latvia stance in Karabakh issue coincides with that of EU
Latvia's stance in the Nagorno Karabakh issue coincides with that of the European Union. Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga stated it at a news conference upon completion of talks with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. Violation of territorial integrity of a sovereign state is «a factor that causes concern», she stated. At the same time Vaira Vike-Freiberga spoke in favor of peaceful settlement of the conflict. «The conflict settlement should base on territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, while NK can get autonomy. This status is similar to those of autonomies available in Europe,» I. Aliyev stated in his turn, reported RFE/RL.