France vows to move ahead on Garabagh settlement
France will do everything in its power to achieve a
fairly negotiated settlement to the Armenia-Azerbaijan Upper
(Nagorno) Garabagh conflict, President Nicolas Sarkozy has
said.
In a letter sent to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Sarkozy wrote that he was aware of new hope for a settlement following the November 2 meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents and hosted by Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev.
"This being said, I sense that 2009 is a unique and suitable year, and this chance should be capitalized upon to reach a solution to the conflict," the French leader wrote.
Further, Sarkozy indicated that Paris was ready to make its contribution to settling the long-standing Garabagh dispute. "In a broader sense, we are keen to provide a variety of assistance in turning the Caucasus into a region of peace and progress."
Sarkozy welcomed the meeting he held with President Aliyev in November 2007 and invited the Azerbaijani leader to visit France next year. "This visit will allow us to explore all aspects of the relations connecting our countries and work toward deepening them."
Sarkozy stressed that the Eastern Partnership plan proposed by the European Commission was a good opportunity to draw Azerbaijan closer to Europe. "France will strive for this new document to be fully in Azerbaijan`s favor."
France has been chairing the 27-member European Union since July 2008.
Sarkozy added that the meeting of the French-Azerbaijani economic commission, scheduled to be held in Baku in early 2009, would allow participants to map out broad prospects for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries as well as their activities on the world stage.
In a letter sent to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Sarkozy wrote that he was aware of new hope for a settlement following the November 2 meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents and hosted by Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev.
"This being said, I sense that 2009 is a unique and suitable year, and this chance should be capitalized upon to reach a solution to the conflict," the French leader wrote.
Further, Sarkozy indicated that Paris was ready to make its contribution to settling the long-standing Garabagh dispute. "In a broader sense, we are keen to provide a variety of assistance in turning the Caucasus into a region of peace and progress."
Sarkozy welcomed the meeting he held with President Aliyev in November 2007 and invited the Azerbaijani leader to visit France next year. "This visit will allow us to explore all aspects of the relations connecting our countries and work toward deepening them."
Sarkozy stressed that the Eastern Partnership plan proposed by the European Commission was a good opportunity to draw Azerbaijan closer to Europe. "France will strive for this new document to be fully in Azerbaijan`s favor."
France has been chairing the 27-member European Union since July 2008.
Sarkozy added that the meeting of the French-Azerbaijani economic commission, scheduled to be held in Baku in early 2009, would allow participants to map out broad prospects for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries as well as their activities on the world stage.
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