"EU policy in South Caucasus has two criteria: first EU policy in relation to South Caucasus, and second, elaboration of a new regional policy in which EU will act as international stake-holder after USSR collapse," IRIS Research Director Laura Delacourt announced in an International Conference on "Observing Security in South Caucasus: regional conflicts, stability and transformation". "EU has never interfered in conflicts between South Caucasian states and has never been an international stake-holder or 'leading actor'," Delacourt said, adding that the union's involvement in conflict was inevitable after Russian-Georgian war.

"EU pursues two principles: first, building a national state and second, creating an atmosphere of trust among all three states in the region," she said, noting at the same time that Eastern Partnership project is a good opportunity for separating South Caucasus from Russia.