Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 23 /Trend, M.Aliyev/
During his two-day visit to Azerbaijan, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby will discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, Semneby himself told reporters in Baku on Sunday.
"The agenda includes discussions over the conflict resolution and we will pay attention to the efforts being made to resolve it," said Semneby.
According to him, during his visit he will also get familiarized with the political situation in the country after the parliamentary elections. "This is a next visit to Azerbaijan and we will meet with country's leadership and civil society representatives, also plan to meet with the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan," said Semneby.
According to Semneby, the EU is interested in how the political life will develop in Azerbaijan after the parliamentary elections held on Nov. 7.
"I'm interested in foreign policy issues after European Commission President's visit to Azerbaijan," Semneby said.
Answering journalists about posting European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's statement before foreign and local media during his visit to Baku on the official website of the European Commission in incomplete text, Semneby replied that nothing has changed in the EU's position on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"EU recognizes Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and EU's position on this issue remains unchanged," Semneby said.
EU Special Representative for South Caucasus Peter Semneby will stay in Baku on Jan. 23-24.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.