ЭШТОН И АЛИЕВ ОБСУДИЛИ КАРАБАХ И ДВУСТОРОННИЕ ОТНОШЕНИЯ

Мирное урегулирование нагорно-карабахского конфликта был одним из вопросов, который обсуждался вчера в ходе встречи между президентом Азербайджана Ильхамом Алиевым и Высокий представителем Европейского Союза по внешней политике и безопасности Кэтрин Эштон. Эштон в настоящее время находится с визитом в регионе. Стороны также обсудили вопросы, касающиеся двустороннего сотрудничества, включая энергетику.

Ранее Кэтрин Эштон ссылалась на Карабахский конфликт в интервью новостному агентству АПА. Глава ЕС по внешней политике заявила, что ЕС "беспокоит отсутствие подвижек в урегулировании карабахского конфликта. Мы хотим играть более активную и действенную роль в урегулировании карабахского конфликта. Тем самым мы окажем более полную поддержку деятельности МГ ОБСЕ. Этим вопросом занимается Филипп Лефорту, которого мы назначили спецпредставителем ЕС. Урегулирование карабахского конфликта создаст огромный потенциал развития и сотрудничества для всего региона. Для ЕС основной ценностью является урегулирование конфликта и достижение мира. Мы убеждены, что эти ценности послужат стимулом к переменам на Южном Кавказе. В ходе визита в контексте Программы «Восточное партнерство» так же будут обсуждены будущее двухсторонних и многосторонних отношений."

Эштон добавила, что "У МГ ОБСЕ есть мандат на посредническую миссию среди участников конфликта. Нам предстоит определить, какие меры могут оказать поддержку работе МГ ОБСЕ, повышению доверия между сторонами конфликта. Урегулирование конфликта будет полезной не только сторонам конфликта, но и Евросоюзу. Поэтому нас беспокоит повышение напряженности и обострение ситуации. Нам предстоит определить, каким образом можно будет изменить направления этих тенденций.

Эштон сегодня посетит Грузию, а затем Армению, прежде чем отправиться в Москву для участия в заседании Совета ЕС-Россия.

Источник: commonspace.eu (по материалам агентств)

Фото: Баронесса Эштон и ее делегация на встрече с президентом Азербайджана Ильхамом Алиевым в Баку 15 ноября 2011 года. (Фото любезно предоставлено пресс-службой президента Азербайджана)

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