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June 3, 2011 Friday 4:38 PM GMT +4
Ambassador: U.S ready to assist in peaceful settlement of
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The U.S. is ready to promote the peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem, the U.S Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassador Marie Yovanovich's message on occasion of completing her
diplomatic mission in Armenia said, Novosti-Armenia reported.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
June 3, 2011 Friday 4:38 PM GMT +4
Ambassador: U.S ready to assist in peaceful settlement of
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The U.S. is ready to promote the peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem, the U.S Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassador Marie Yovanovich's message on occasion of completing her
diplomatic mission in Armenia said, Novosti-Armenia reported.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.