YEREVAN. – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, did not comment on the content of the declaration of the forthcoming Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels.

At a news conference on Friday, Nalbandian was asked about the differences between the approaches of the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and how these differences will reflect on the said declaration’s provision on conflicts.

The Armenian FM responded that these differences are well known.

“But it would be more accurate to talk about the differences of approaches between Azerbaijan and the European Union, Azerbaijan and the international community,” Nalbandian added. “The position of the European Union on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution has always been the same in support of the efforts and approaches of the Co-Chair countries. It has never been a random position, but has been a well comprehended and elaborated approach that has been aimed at not harming the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process, but rather by contributing to the efforts and approaches of the Co-Chairs to have an impute to the exclusively peaceful resolution of the conflict. The EU has always adhered to this position.

“As for the Declaration, then the negotiations are continuing and before they are concluded it is premature to state something on this Declaration. There are still several days. We’ll see.”