Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform meets with EU Delegation to Azerbaijan

  02 March 2017    Read: 1399
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform meets with EU Delegation to Azerbaijan
An introductory meeting between the Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan and “Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform” was held on March 1st, press service of the Platform told AzVision.az.
Suzan Jaginyan, cocoordinator of Peace Platform from Armenia, expressed her gratitude to the guests for the visit. Then, Jaginyan informed the guests about “Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform”, stressing the importance of international support to the process of peace-building. Susan Jaginyan stated that the nations of Armenia and Azerbaijan are tired of the conflict that has been lasting for more than 25 years. The nations want to live in peace and tranquility. Cocoordinator of the Peace Platform from Azerbaijan Orkhan Nabiyev provided the guests with information about the Platform's main goals, principles and future plans. Moreover, Orkhan Nabiyev stressed the role of citizen diplomacy of the European Union regarding the resolution of Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as the importance of cooperation in this field.

The First Counselor of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Mr. Denis Daniilidis underlined the importance of people to people contacts between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as prerequisites for a peaceful settlement. Continuing aggressive rhetoric does not contribute to creating a better understanding between the two nations. The EU has been supporting a series of confidence building measures through EPNK project. Stressing that a peaceful solution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict will lead to the development of the entire region, Daniilidis appreciated the activity of Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform and its potential future contribution in this field. In the end, the guests thanked the coordinators of Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform and wished the Platform success.

Coordinators of the Platform expressed their gratitude for their advice.

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