NATO has no plans to take part in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group, Trend cites James Appathurai, special representative of NATO to the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
The official said that the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia are committed to a peaceful resolution of the conflict, but the Minsk Group faces problems it cannot cope with in the process.
Appathurai believes that Nagorno-Karabakh gets as much media attention as it needs. The South Caucasus is of strategic value due to its geographic location and potential for energy transit. The conflict should be resolved in the as soon as possible in accordance with international law, the NATO official emphasizes.
