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MilAz.org, Azerbaijan
Feb 18 2012
Hillary Clinton: `The US is working in concert with the Minsk Group
partners toward a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between
Armenia and Azerbaijan'
11:11 18-02-2012
"The US will continue to encourage peace, stability, democracy, human
rights, and prosperity in the Caucasus next year"
`Obama Administration is reducing its humanitarian assistance request
by approximately $300 million compared to last year's appropriation'
Washington. Isabel Levine - APA. "The US will continue to encourage
peace, stability, democracy, human rights, and prosperity in the
Caucasus next year", Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated in FY
2013 International Affairs Executive Budget Summary and Congressional
Budget Justification.
"The US is working in concert with the Minsk Group partners toward a
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan", said the Secretary, APA's correspondent reports.
Speaking about other regional conflicts, Secretary Clinton mentioned
that "Georgia continues to deal with the Abkhazia and South Ossetia
conflicts, including the disruptive fallout from the August 2008 war
with Russia, while moving forward on an ambitious political and
economic reform agenda. "The US goal is to support a sovereign, whole,
democratic and prosperous Georgia as a strong partner across a broad
range of security and policy issues, and as a potential model for
democratic change and reform in the region".
The US also supports rapprochement among all countries in the region,
including between Turkey and Armenia.
The Secretary also underscores that the European Arms Control
Architecture has been at the forefront of Euro-Atlantic efforts to
strengthen stability and security in Europe by updating its arms
control architecture. However unresolved differences with Russia and
"frozen conflicts" in Europe have precluded the start of negotiations
using a unified NATO alliance approach toward a new framework for
conventional arms control in Europe.
Those "frozen conflicts" include those in Transnistria in Moldova,
Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan, and South Ossetia and Abkhazia in
Georgia", she added.
In the meanwhile, Secretary Clinton mentioned that the Obama
Administration is reducing its humanitarian assistance request by
approximately $300 million compared to last year's appropriation. "We
plan to reduce overall assistance funding to Europe, Eurasia, and
Central Asia by 18 percent in FY 2013".
This year, the State Department and USAID budget request totals $51.6
billion. "In the face of multiplying challenges, burgeoning needs, and
increased responsibilities, State and USAID have limited our request
to what is absolutely necessary to achieve our mission. We have
requested a modest increase that is less than the rate of inflation.
To ensure that every dollar we receive is spent wisely, we are also
focused on managing our performance. This request also serves as the
Annual Performance Report for FY 2011 and the Annual Performance Plan
for FY 2013", she added.
Feb 18 2012
Hillary Clinton: `The US is working in concert with the Minsk Group
partners toward a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between
Armenia and Azerbaijan'
11:11 18-02-2012
"The US will continue to encourage peace, stability, democracy, human
rights, and prosperity in the Caucasus next year"
`Obama Administration is reducing its humanitarian assistance request
by approximately $300 million compared to last year's appropriation'
Washington. Isabel Levine - APA. "The US will continue to encourage
peace, stability, democracy, human rights, and prosperity in the
Caucasus next year", Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated in FY
2013 International Affairs Executive Budget Summary and Congressional
Budget Justification.
"The US is working in concert with the Minsk Group partners toward a
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan", said the Secretary, APA's correspondent reports.
Speaking about other regional conflicts, Secretary Clinton mentioned
that "Georgia continues to deal with the Abkhazia and South Ossetia
conflicts, including the disruptive fallout from the August 2008 war
with Russia, while moving forward on an ambitious political and
economic reform agenda. "The US goal is to support a sovereign, whole,
democratic and prosperous Georgia as a strong partner across a broad
range of security and policy issues, and as a potential model for
democratic change and reform in the region".
The US also supports rapprochement among all countries in the region,
including between Turkey and Armenia.
The Secretary also underscores that the European Arms Control
Architecture has been at the forefront of Euro-Atlantic efforts to
strengthen stability and security in Europe by updating its arms
control architecture. However unresolved differences with Russia and
"frozen conflicts" in Europe have precluded the start of negotiations
using a unified NATO alliance approach toward a new framework for
conventional arms control in Europe.
Those "frozen conflicts" include those in Transnistria in Moldova,
Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan, and South Ossetia and Abkhazia in
Georgia", she added.
In the meanwhile, Secretary Clinton mentioned that the Obama
Administration is reducing its humanitarian assistance request by
approximately $300 million compared to last year's appropriation. "We
plan to reduce overall assistance funding to Europe, Eurasia, and
Central Asia by 18 percent in FY 2013".
This year, the State Department and USAID budget request totals $51.6
billion. "In the face of multiplying challenges, burgeoning needs, and
increased responsibilities, State and USAID have limited our request
to what is absolutely necessary to achieve our mission. We have
requested a modest increase that is less than the rate of inflation.
To ensure that every dollar we receive is spent wisely, we are also
focused on managing our performance. This request also serves as the
Annual Performance Report for FY 2011 and the Annual Performance Plan
for FY 2013", she added.