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Peter Semneby: â€œWe hope that Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents will agree to develop the negotiationsâ€

02 June 2008 13:15 (UTC +04:00)

Peter Semneby said he would discuss EU-Azerbaijan relations, political reforms in the country, preparations for the presidential elections, energy cooperation and the solution of Nagorno Karabakh problem at the meetings in Azerbaijan, APA reports. He said the meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents was important. â€œWe hope that the leaders of both countries will agree to develop the negotiations. It is impossible to expect full solution of the conflict from this meetingâ€. Semneby said post-election situation in Armenia was normalized, but there were still some problems there. â€œWe hope that those problems will find their solutionsâ€. EU representative said they would express opinion on the amendments to the Electoral Code. â€œWe will express our opinion on the basis of Venice Commissionâ€™s reportâ€.
During the two-day visit to Azerbaijan, Peter Semneby is expected to meet with the President, Foreign Minister, Chairman of the Central Election Commission, NGO representatives and party leaders.