YEREVAN.- Ukraine will actively support all efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Kukhta told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Ukrainian diplomat recalled that Ireland transferred to Ukraine chairmanship of the OSCE during December 6-7 meetings of the OSCE Foreign Ministers in Dublin.

“For us it is very important and responsible mission. Ukraine is ready for active and fruitful work. Speaking during this year’s UN General Assembly meeting in New York, Ukrainian President named the main priorities. The main directions of Ukraine’s chairmanship will be the settlement of regional conflicts in the OSCE area, strengthening confidence measures and security, use of organization’s potential to ensure energy security, promote economic development, including the development of new trade and transport corridors,” he said.

Ukraine also plans to initiate a new dialogue within the OSCE on new basis of future regime of controls on conventional armed forces in Europe, which must take into account the security interests of all member states.

Ambassador noted that his country will also focus on protection of fundamental human rights and liberties in the OSCE area.

Asked whether the OSCE chairperson-in-office plans to visit the South Caucasus, Kukhta said the date of the visit has not been defined. Most likely, it will take place in the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter of 2013.