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Catherine Ashton: â€œThe conflicts in the region - in Nagorno Karabakh, in Transistria, in Abkhazia and South Ossetia â€“ are perhaps the most concerning obstacles to progressâ€

28 September 2011 13:22 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Victoria Dementieva â€“ APA. "Our Eastern neighbors have changed markedly. It remains vital for the EU to help its neighbors in their process of transition towards sustainable democracy and to becoming market economies. This process is in our interests since it enhances our own security and prosperity", Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission said during the discussions on Eastern Partnership held in Strasbourg on September 27. "The conflicts in the region â€“ in Nagorno Karabakh, in Transistria, in Abkhazia and South Ossetia â€“ are perhaps the most concerning obstacles to progress. We expect our Eastern partners in the region to do their utmost to make progress towards peaceful settlement, a strategic priority for the EU, just as we are making specific, dedicated efforts to address the many challenges these conflicts pose", Ashton said.