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COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HOLDS SPECIAL SEMINAR ON SECURITY AROUND NAGORNO-KARABAKH
arminfo
Thursday, June 21, 14:47
The EU should look for higher profile in seeking for Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict solution, including confidence building measures, said
deputies during the special seminar devoted to the frozen conflict
organized by Arnaud Danjean, the chair of subcommittee on Security
and Defence.
Many participants pointed out the expertise the EU can offer taking
into the consideration the experience in ex-Yugoslavia and mediation
during Georgia-Russian war. "There is still a risk of medium term
outbreak of violence", - said Philippe Lefort, the EU Special
representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. He
mentioned period of activities of different members of the Minsk group:
France intense work during times of president Chirac, and Russian
efforts at times of president Medvedev. However he pointed out that is
difficult to follow the developments because of the high sensitivity of
the issue they are largely kept secret: "They are not commercial talks,
they are very charged with emotions" - Even the Madrid Principles
(from 2007 under auspices of the OSCE) are not entirely public,
the latter version of it shared with public by Azerbaijani's contain
description of possible step-by-step demilitarization and withdrawal
of Armenian forces from territories around Nagorno-Karabakh. The next
movement supposes the return of refugees and displaced persons. No
time-table mentioned, just announced conceptually without detail: "in
a year, ten years, 100 years - no indication",- concluded Lefort. The
status of Nagorno-Karabakh is described in completely vague terms,
just requiring the definition of it within democratic proceeding of
international law. The EU Euronest policy didn't deliver as expected
till now in building bridges between opponents, as mentioned by
the MEPs. "One can expect more involvement of the EU because the
conflict at our door-step can put at serious risk our security in
many ways, including the flow of refugees, who are inevitable in case
of the conflict", - said MEP Charles Tannock. As positive example of
encouraging the change the resolution of 18.04.2012 was mentioned,
stating that the endorsement of the Association Agreement should be
connected to the steps in the conflict resolution.
arminfo
Thursday, June 21, 14:47
The EU should look for higher profile in seeking for Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict solution, including confidence building measures, said
deputies during the special seminar devoted to the frozen conflict
organized by Arnaud Danjean, the chair of subcommittee on Security
and Defence.
Many participants pointed out the expertise the EU can offer taking
into the consideration the experience in ex-Yugoslavia and mediation
during Georgia-Russian war. "There is still a risk of medium term
outbreak of violence", - said Philippe Lefort, the EU Special
representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. He
mentioned period of activities of different members of the Minsk group:
France intense work during times of president Chirac, and Russian
efforts at times of president Medvedev. However he pointed out that is
difficult to follow the developments because of the high sensitivity of
the issue they are largely kept secret: "They are not commercial talks,
they are very charged with emotions" - Even the Madrid Principles
(from 2007 under auspices of the OSCE) are not entirely public,
the latter version of it shared with public by Azerbaijani's contain
description of possible step-by-step demilitarization and withdrawal
of Armenian forces from territories around Nagorno-Karabakh. The next
movement supposes the return of refugees and displaced persons. No
time-table mentioned, just announced conceptually without detail: "in
a year, ten years, 100 years - no indication",- concluded Lefort. The
status of Nagorno-Karabakh is described in completely vague terms,
just requiring the definition of it within democratic proceeding of
international law. The EU Euronest policy didn't deliver as expected
till now in building bridges between opponents, as mentioned by
the MEPs. "One can expect more involvement of the EU because the
conflict at our door-step can put at serious risk our security in
many ways, including the flow of refugees, who are inevitable in case
of the conflict", - said MEP Charles Tannock. As positive example of
encouraging the change the resolution of 18.04.2012 was mentioned,
stating that the endorsement of the Association Agreement should be
connected to the steps in the conflict resolution.