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President of the European Council: â€œWe are concerned at the slow progress in the negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflictâ€

30 June 2012 08:18 (UTC +04:00)

According to him, it was with great concern that I learnt about recent violence along the Line of Contact and the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia: â€œI deeply regret the tragic and unnecessary loss of lifeâ€.

He underlined that military force will not resolve this conflict: â€œOnly a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will help transform the South Caucasus into a stable region and a fully functioning gateway between Europe and Asiaâ€.

Herman Van Rompuy said EU has reinvigorated its support to the work of the OSCE Minsk group: â€œThe European Union has repeatedly expressed readiness to contribute to confidence building measures, where it can help the work of the OSCE Minsk Group.â€.

Responding a question about a resolution adopted recently by the European Parliament and urging to allow the access of EUâ€™s special representative to Nagorno Karabakh, the President said that this document does not constitute any form of recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh.