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    CLINTON: UNITED STATES STANDS FOR RESUMPTION OF EFFORTS ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION

    Today
    http://www.today.az/news/politics/77464.html
    Dec 1 2010
    Azerbaijan

    The United States supports the resumption of efforts to resolve the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
    said at the OSCE Astana summit today. She noted that the resolution
    of the conflict must be based on the Helsinki Principles.

    "History will judge us not by what we say today at the summit, but
    rather by what we do, and by adhering to the Helsinki Principles,"
    Clinton said.

    The OSCE summit is held in Astana on Dec. 1-2 and brings together
    the presidents and prime ministers of 56 OSCE member countries and
    12 OSCE partner countries, as well as the heads of 68 international
    organizations.

    The Helsinki process was launched in 1975 with the final act of the
    Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE's predecessor).

    The Helsinki process is intended to ensure peace, security and
    stability in Europe.

    Clinton noted the importance of the fact that the current OSCE summit
    is held in east of Istanbul, which hosted the last OSCE summit in 1999.

    "The Astana summit is not just the first after the 11-year hiatus,
    but also the first in east of Istanbul. We must use this opportunity
    to re-establish communications and transfer the principles of
    the Helsinki pact, the basic principles of which are respect for
    territorial integrity and mutual respect," Clinton said.

    Security in the OSCE is one of the main topics that the Astana summit
    will discuss. The OSCE summit is an outstanding event in the political
    life of Kazakhstan after gaining independence.

    The OSCE summit is held in Astana on Dec. 1-2 and will bring together
    presidents and prime ministers from 56 OSCE member countries and
    12 OSCE partner countries, as well as the heads of 68 international
    organizations.

    Given that the OSCE is an advisory body, the only way to discuss the
    pressing issues are such summits. Over the years, the situation in
    the world security and threats have greatly changed and the Astana
    summit will enable the OSCE countries to discuss the current situation.

    The OSCE should respond more effectively to challenges, Clinton said
    noting the desire to achieve adoption of an efficient instrument at
    the summit based on the Helsinki pact.

    "It is necessary to improve the ability to respond to conflicts and
    strengthen the organization's role in conflict prevention, in which
    no other organization can be compared with the OSCE," Clinton said.

    She noted the need to renew the OSCE's efforts in settling the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which will be based on principles developed
    under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group.

    Speaking about the security situation in other OSCE member-states,
    Clinton expressed gratitude to Kazakhstan for prompt response to the
    situation in Kyrgyzstan.

    Clinton said that it is encouraging that Russia recognizes the
    need to improve existing opportunities. "I hope we be able to find
    a format that will impartially assess the developments in Georgia
    and Kyrgyzstan."




    From: A. Papazian
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