NATO wants to strengthen relations with the countries of the South Caucasus and hopes for resolution of the Karabakh conflict. According to Itar-Tass, it was announced today during a teleconference Patigorsk - Brussels, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security policy James Appathurai.
"Armenia and Azerbaijan is a very important area for us and for Russia. These countries want to have good relations with both Russia and NATO, especially in regard to peacekeeping activities. Emphasize that in peacekeeping activities, we do not see any competition with Russia," he said.
According to the representative of the Alliance, Armenia is trying to unite the various international organizations to resolve the problems with Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is more independent from Russia in its foreign policy on Russia, "and" we have an extensive program of cooperation. "This is a clearance of former fields of fighting, cooperation in the energy sector. I think we can do more," said Appathurai.
NATO is interested in the speedy resolution of the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh. In alliance stressed that "it is impossible to underestimate the danger of leaving such latent conflicts for a long time," and "experience shows that this does not lead to anything good." "If you leave this situation, the population disintegrates, will continue to be at odds. As a result of the shooting might occur across the border. Tension increases, then decreases, sometimes there are bursts. This is very dangerous situation which we call the" frozen conflicts," said the representative of the alliance. -02D-
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