EU to play bigger part in Nagorno-Karabakh peace process

Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said before the start of the Council for Foreign Affairs in Brussels today that the European Union wants a bigger part in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process of Azerbaijan and Armenia, APA reports.

She noted that the council will discuss a wide range of issues concerning the South Caucasus, including Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. The EU is not a mediator in the settlement of the conflict, although Philippe Lefort was appointed as representative to the region.