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EU: Little progress observed in resolving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict over last five years (UPDATE)
(ATTN: Special representative's words and background were added)
Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 26 / Trend E. Ostapenko /
Too little progress has been observed in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict over the last five years, EU special representative Peter Semneby, who has held the post since 2006, told media in Baku.
"Certainly, there were positive aspects, for example, intensifying the negotiation process in 2008 after the conflict in Georgia. The parties of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict recalled about the danger due to the unresolved status of the conflict. The situation with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict raises concerns because the conflict does not exist in a vacuum, " Semneby said.
He said that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict raises concerns because the conflict does not exist in a vacuum. The changes in the sphere where it exists, may affect the conflict, he said.
"I would call an arms race in the region among these changes," Semneby said.
He said that the EU supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group and personally Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to advance the negotiating process.
"We are confident that these efforts helped to reduce tensions. The situation would be worse without them," Semneby said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby has completed his mandate, he said this at the final press-conference in Baku on Saturday.
Semneby paid his last visit to Azerbaijan as the special representative. Earlier, he paid a farewell visit to Tbilisi. Semneby's mandate as special representative officially expires on February 28.
The issue of abolishing the post of EU Special Representative in several regions, including the South Caucasus and Moldova - the outbreak of "frozen conflicts" is being discussed. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, made the proposal in May last year. According to her proposal, the post of the Special Representative must be combined with the post of the representative of the European External Action Service (EEAS).
It is still unknown who will deal with the issues of the South Caucasus region in the EU.
Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 26 / Trend E. Ostapenko /
Too little progress has been observed in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict over the last five years, EU special representative Peter Semneby, who has held the post since 2006, told media in Baku.
"Certainly, there were positive aspects, for example, intensifying the negotiation process in 2008 after the conflict in Georgia. The parties of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict recalled about the danger due to the unresolved status of the conflict. The situation with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict raises concerns because the conflict does not exist in a vacuum, " Semneby said.
He said that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict raises concerns because the conflict does not exist in a vacuum. The changes in the sphere where it exists, may affect the conflict, he said.
"I would call an arms race in the region among these changes," Semneby said.
He said that the EU supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group and personally Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to advance the negotiating process.
"We are confident that these efforts helped to reduce tensions. The situation would be worse without them," Semneby said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby has completed his mandate, he said this at the final press-conference in Baku on Saturday.
Semneby paid his last visit to Azerbaijan as the special representative. Earlier, he paid a farewell visit to Tbilisi. Semneby's mandate as special representative officially expires on February 28.
The issue of abolishing the post of EU Special Representative in several regions, including the South Caucasus and Moldova - the outbreak of "frozen conflicts" is being discussed. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, made the proposal in May last year. According to her proposal, the post of the Special Representative must be combined with the post of the representative of the European External Action Service (EEAS).
It is still unknown who will deal with the issues of the South Caucasus region in the EU.
