Nagorno Karabakh – one of the priority areas in EU/Azerbaijan Action Plan

Priority area 1

Contribute to a peaceful solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Specific actions:
• Increase diplomatic efforts, including through the EUSR, and continue to support a peaceful solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict;
• Increase political support to OSCE Minsk Group conflict settlement efforts on the basis of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and OSCE documents and decisions;
• Encourage people-to-people contacts;
• Intensify the EU dialogue with the states concerned with a view to acceleration of the negotiations towards a political settlement.
• Contribute to a peaceful solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
• Promote sustained efforts towards the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
• Implement de-mining initiatives;
• Promote measures to assist IDPs and refugees;
• Promote the active involvement of civil society;
• Reinforce the cooperation on these and other matters in support of conflict resolution with the EU Special Representative for the Southern Caucasus.

Priority area 2

Strengthen democracy in the country, including through fair and transparent electoral process, in line with international requirements

Priority area 3

Strengthen the protection of human rights and of fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, in compliance with international commitments of Azerbaijan (PCA, CoE, OSCE, UN)

Priority area 4

Improve functioning of customs

Priority area 5

Support balanced and sustained economic development, with a particular focus on diversification of economic activities, development of rural areas, poverty reduction and social/territorial cohesion;

Priority area 6

Promote sustainable development including the protection of the environment

Priority area 7

Further convergence of economic legislation and administrative practices

Priority area 8

Strengthening EU-Azerbaijan energy bilateral cooperation and energy and transport regional
cooperation, in order to achieve the objectives of the November 2004 Baku Ministerial Conferences

Priority area 9

Enhancement of cooperation in the field of Justice, Freedom and Security, including in the field of border management

Priority area 10

Strengthen regional cooperation. APA