January 19, 2009 - 19:16 AMT
EU condemns bellicose statements on Karabakh conflict resolution
The EU is interested in resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, a European Commissioner said.

"We will welcome any agreement between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan," Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner responsible for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, said during a joint news conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in Yerevan today.

"We believe that the sides should find a compromise solution, in accord with the principle of territorial integrity and the right of nations to self-determination. The EU is ready to assist the peace process," she said, adding that the European Union condemns bellicose statements on the conflict resolution.

For his part, Minister Nalbandian said that Armenia is willing to continue talks on the basis of Madrid principles and the outcomes of Moscow and Helsinki talks.