Russia and the European Union (EU) have to look for ways of stabilizing the most complicated situation in the South Caucasus, RF President Dmitry Medvedev stated at a news conference on the results of the Russia-EU Summit in Stockholm today.

“Frankly speaking, we hold different positions on this issue, which must be admitted. Differences remain, but it is not a basis for dramatizing the situation. On the contrary, we should make our points of view draw nearer,” the Russian leader said. He pointed out positive examples of Russia’s cooperation with EU in settling regional conflicts.

“We particularly discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process taking place between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Positive changes have been registered. It is an example of how we can or could have cooperated but for the well-known aggression last year,” Medvedev said.

As regards Russia’s relations with the Transcaucasian states, President Medvedev stated that everything happened so “we are too sensitive to various words or hints at what is going on in our countries.”

“I think that the wisdom of state policy is not in pinning labels. Rather, it is coming off winners from difficult situations. But the winners are those determined to develop relations despite problems. I think we have succeeded,” Medvedev said.