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KARABAKH SETTLEMENT PRIORITY FOR US, SAYS BRYZA
Tert.am
29.08.11
The settlement of the Karabakh conflict is a priority for the United
States, according Mathew Bryza, the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
In an interview to the Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo, the American
diplomat said the normalization of ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan
is a key issue on his country's foreign policy agenda. He added that
President Barrack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also
share similar views on the issue.
Bryza, who was formerly a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, referred
to Obama's earlier statement made at a meeting with Armenian and
Azerbaijani Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev. The US
president had called on the conflicting parties' leaders to take
bold steps towards a negotiated settlement. He said the maintenance
of status quo in the region is no longer acceptable.
Speaking of the Madrid Principles, Bryza said the document includes
all the basic principles that would contribute to a peaceful resolution
of the conflict.
The diplomat noted that the parties do not trust each other, refusing
to make any concessions, a factor which he said deteriorates the
problem. Bryza added in the meantime that the conflict may be
protracted further if not settled in time.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
29.08.11
The settlement of the Karabakh conflict is a priority for the United
States, according Mathew Bryza, the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
In an interview to the Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo, the American
diplomat said the normalization of ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan
is a key issue on his country's foreign policy agenda. He added that
President Barrack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also
share similar views on the issue.
Bryza, who was formerly a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, referred
to Obama's earlier statement made at a meeting with Armenian and
Azerbaijani Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev. The US
president had called on the conflicting parties' leaders to take
bold steps towards a negotiated settlement. He said the maintenance
of status quo in the region is no longer acceptable.
Speaking of the Madrid Principles, Bryza said the document includes
all the basic principles that would contribute to a peaceful resolution
of the conflict.
The diplomat noted that the parties do not trust each other, refusing
to make any concessions, a factor which he said deteriorates the
problem. Bryza added in the meantime that the conflict may be
protracted further if not settled in time.
From: A. Papazian