EU says status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict unacceptable
The current status quo in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is unacceptable to the EU, said Malena Mard, the head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan.
She told media that the EU attaches great importance to the territorial integrity principle.
"The EU supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,” she said. “This has been indicated in the agreement signed by the sides in 1996. The OSCE Minsk Group is engaged in the conflict settlement. We support its activity.”
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
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