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    EU OFFICIALS SEEK CLOSER TIES WITH AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA, ARMENIA

    Earthtimes
    Feb 1 2008
    UK

    Brussels - Top officials from the European Union travel to Azerbaijan,
    Georgia and Armenia next week to advance closer ties between the
    South Caucasus and the 27-member bloc. Officials in Brussels said
    Friday that the talks are also expected to focus on energy, human
    rights and frozen conflicts.

    These include the separatist ambitions of Georgia's South Ossetia
    and Abkhazia regions - which some observers say could be rekindled
    by the EU's probable decision to recognise an independent Kosovo -
    and the Armenia-Azerbaijan standoff over Nagorno-Karabakh.

    The EU executive, the European Commission, is an observer to the Joint
    Control Commission, a conflict-settlement mechanism for South Ossetia.

    The EU is providing the three South Caucasus countries with about
    100 million euros (150 million dollars) each in assistance over the
    2007-2010 period as part of its European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).

    "Relations between the EU and the countries of the Southern Caucasus
    are growing ever closer. This is my third visit to the region, and I
    am looking forward to discussing the implementation of our ENP Action
    plans, energy security, regional issues including the frozen conflicts,
    as well as international issues," said Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the
    EU commissioner in charge of external relations.

    Ferrero-Waldner was to be flanked during her February 4-6 visit by
    Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, whose country holds the
    rotating presidency of the bloc, and Peter Semneby, the EU's special
    representative for the Southern Caucasus.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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