EU hopes for Karabakh conflict resolutionFebruary 4, 2008 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Frozen conflicts in South Caucasus hamper development of states and regional cooperation, said Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy. "We are hopeful that Azerbaijan and Armenia will find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The European Commission calls on both states to join regional initiatives, what will speed up the signature of a peaceful agreement," she said. Asked if the European Union supports the Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars link, Ms. Ferrero-Waldner said, "The European Commission has repeatedly stated that will render political and financial assistance to projects of inclusive and regional importance. However, we do not view the above-mentioned link as such," Day.az reports. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |