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Third Meeting of the Cooperation Committee
EU-Azerbaijan, 12th of July, 2002
Conclusions and assessment of priorities for future bilateral cooperation
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Foreign Policy
EU and Azerbaijan agree that stability and prosperity of Azerbaijan and the whole Southern Caucasus depend primarily on the settlement of the frozen conflicts in the region.
The EU stresses the importance of a peaceful solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in full respect of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
The EU believes that this conflict and the failure to resolve it has a strong negative impact on the political and economic development and security of Azerbaijan and the whole region.
Both parties agreed that fait accompli may not serve as a basis for a settlement, and stressed that neither the current situation within the occupied areas of the Republic of Azerbaijan, nor any action undertaken there to consolidate the status quo, may be recognised as legally valid.
The EU welcomed the proposal of Azerbaijan on withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from occupied territories of Fizuli, Jabrail, Zangelan and Gubatly, enabling rehabilitation of these regions, in combination with restoration of the Baku-Nakhycevan-Yerevan railway, which presents a unique package of measures for settlement of the conflict and reestablishment of cooperation, and called for this opportunity to be taken to remove the situation from the current stalemate.
Both parties recognise the importance of conflict resolution efforts of the OSCE Minks group and commit themselves to continue to fully support these efforts.
The EU confirms the conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 26 February 2001 according to which it is willing to play a more active political role in the region. In close cooperation with the members of the OSCE Minsk group, competent international organisations and the countries of the region, the EU will look for further ways in which to support efforts at prevention and resolution of conflicts in the region, and will participate in post-conflict rehabilitation.
The EU will aim at facilitating progress towards peace and stability in Southern Caucasus in its relations with all players interested in the region and both Russia and the US in particular.