On May 4, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who pays a working visit to Prague, met Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations.

The situation unfolded in the conflict-zone as a result of large-scale military aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh was in the center of the discussions.

Minister Nalbandian presented to his interlocutor the joint efforts exerted by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs for overcoming of consequences of the aggression, creation of favourable environment for resumption of the negotiations.

It was stressed that there is no military solution to the issue. Johannes Hahn mentioned that the EU supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group for exclusively peaceful settlement of the issue.

The Foreign Minister of Armenia and EU Commissioner reflected on Armenia-European Union relations, commended the process of negotiations on new legal framework. Importance was attached to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation, based on existing achievements.