[ 2005 ] Part 1 Chapter 5 Europe and the Mediterranean
458 Political and security questions Chapter V Political and security questions Europe and the Mediterranean In 2005, the restoration of peace and stability in and Separation of Forces (Moscow Agreement). the post-conflict countries of Europe and the However, the complex political situations be- Mediterranean gained momentum as the ad- tween the two sides prevailed, as evidenced by vances made in re-establishing their institutions Georgia’s call for the withdrawal of the security and social and economic infrastructure were fur- forces of the Commonwealth of Independent ther consolidated. However, many political issues States and for a UN-led international force. and situations remained unresolved. No progress was made towards a settlement of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the assistance the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan of the international community, led by the Euro- over the Nagorny Karabakh region in Azerbaijan. pean Union (EU), continued to reform its institu- In the Mediterranean, the situation in Cyprus tions, allowing it to meet the requirements of the remained unresolved, following the failed 2004 EU Stabilization and Association Process and the peace efforts. The Secretary-General, having as- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Partnership sessed the situation, determined that progress for Peace Programme, and thus move closer to had been negligible between the Greek Cypriots full integration into Europe. and the Turkish Cypriots, and concluded that In Kosovo (Serbia and Montenegro), the further clarifications were needed before negoti- United Nations continued to assist in building ations could be resumed. He also reviewed the a modern, multi-ethnic society through the mandate and concept of operations of the United United Nations Interim Administration Mission Nations Force in Cyprus.
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