Agreements EC/South Caucasus: partnership and cooperation agreements

The European Parliament approved the resolution by Mr Per GAHRTON (Greens/EFA, S). (Please refer to the summary dated 23/01/02). It should be added that the Commission is urged to set up within the TACIS framework ad-hoc twinning programmes between EU regions with special autonomy status and regions in South Caucasus with minority problems. The resolution calls on the neighbouring countries Russia, Iran an Turkey to contribute constructively to the peaceful development of the South Caucasus Region. Lastly, the Parliament urges the Armenian government to stop defying EU demands to close down the Medzamor nuclear power station by 2004.�