Nagorno-Karabakh should be solved within international law, says Head of EU Council

As an OSCE participating state and as the country currently holding the EU Presidency, Greece fully supports the Minsk Group’s efforts to mediate the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute through a solution that is acceptable to both of the parties concerned in the dispute, Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Greece, which presides over the EU Council in the first half of this year.

The peaceful resolution of disputes is a fundamental principle of Greek foreign policy, and it is also a European principle, Evangelos Venizelos said, adding that this means resolutions that respect international law and national sovereignty.

The European Union has a special interest in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, and this interest was reflected in the appointment of a European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Southern Caucasus, the minister said.