June 26, 2007 - 21:18 AMT
CoE Sec. Gen. did not comment on Kosovo as precedent for Karabakh
The Council of Europe is not directly engaged in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Besides, there are plenty of difficulties around this problem.

Numerous elections in the region pose obstacles to conflict resolution. The improvement in the elections in Armenia might positively influence on this issue," said Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

When commenting on the Kosovo model as a precedent for the solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Mr Davis said, "I can openly state that I cannot comment on the issue now. The UN has not passed any resolution on the future status of Kosovo yet. But I also understand that this situation concerns not only Nagorno Karabakh but also Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transdnistria," APA reports.