December 27, 2006 - 17:49 AMT
Romanian Leader Called to Soonest Settlement of Frozen Conflicts at EU Gates
Frozen conflicts in South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Transdnistria and Nagorno Karabakh represent a serious menace to the EU stability, Romanian President Traian Basescu told Le Monde on December 26. "This dangerous zone will become the eastern border of the EU and NATO in 2007," he underscored.

Basescu called on the international community to exert efforts for the soonest settlement of the frozen conflicts at the EU gates. "Romania cannot settle these conflicts alone," he said. In his opinion, the conflicts can be resumed any moment. "Only with common political will of the EU, U.S. and Turkey these problems can be resolved. If we fail the zone will remain a menace for whole Europe," he supposed, reports IA Regnum.