Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct.27 / Trend M. Aliyev /
The main obstacle to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the lack of confidence between the parties, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Philippe Lefort said at a press conference in Baku on Thursday following his visit to Azerbaijan.
The EU, which attaches great importance to the resolution of existing conflicts in the region, will further support OSCE efforts in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, he said.
Lefort called contribution to the resolution of this conflict and boosting relations between
Azerbaijan and the EU as his main mission.
Lefort began his visit on Wednesday.
Lefort held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev. He is also scheduled to meet with Azerbaijani Parliament's Speaker Ogtay Asadov and representatives of civil society.
This is Lefort's second visit to the region after his appointment to the post, which Peter Semneby held earlier.
Lefort said the EU is interested in developing cooperation with Azerbaijan, especially against the background of ensuring Europe's energy security and signing a gas agreement with Azerbaijan. Relations between the EU and Azerbaijan will develop even more intensively after resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he said.