1.The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the European Union for the South Caucasus. These objectives include:
(a)to assist Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in carrying out political and economic reforms, notably in the fields of rule of law, democratisation, human rights, good governance, development and poverty reduction;
(b)in accordance with existing mechanisms, to prevent conflicts in the region, to contribute to the peaceful settlement of conflicts, including through promoting the return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
(c)to engage constructively with main interested actors concerning the region;
(d)to encourage and to support further cooperation between States of the region, in particular between the States of the South Caucasus, including on economic, energy and transport issues;
(e)to enhance the effectiveness and visibility of the Union in the region.
2.The EUSR shall support the work of the HR in the region.