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September 20, 2013 Friday
DEPARTMENT OF STATE: MARIE HARF DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON DAILY PRESS
BRIEFING SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
The following information was released by the U.S. Department of State:
[unrelated parts omitted]
QUESTION: In an exclusive interview with Liberty Service Radio
Libertys Armenian Service, the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern
made some statement contradictory to the U.S. officially stated
policy, particularly in terms of U.S. assistance to the victims of
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. But I think it was a day later that the
Embassy issued a clarification that U.S. does not provide any
assistance to the unrecognized regime in Azerbaijans occupied
territories. Can you please explain the statements by John Heffern and
elaborate on the stance of U.S. Government versus territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan?
MS. HARF: Its a good question. I just dont know the facts here. I
havent seen those statements or any of that exchange. Im happy to look
into it.
QUESTION: It is on the website of --
MS. HARF: I just havent seen it. Im sorry. I will look into it. Ill
take a look at it. And if we have a response, I am happy to get you
one. I, quite frankly, just dont know the facts here.
QUESTION: Will you please elaborate on the territorial integrity of --
MS. HARF: I dont have anything else for you on this. I will take --
QUESTION: Okay.
MS. HARF: -- all of that as a question and get back to you with anything I have.
QUESTION: New topic?
MS. HARF: Yeah.
September 20, 2013 Friday
DEPARTMENT OF STATE: MARIE HARF DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON DAILY PRESS
BRIEFING SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
The following information was released by the U.S. Department of State:
[unrelated parts omitted]
QUESTION: In an exclusive interview with Liberty Service Radio
Libertys Armenian Service, the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern
made some statement contradictory to the U.S. officially stated
policy, particularly in terms of U.S. assistance to the victims of
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. But I think it was a day later that the
Embassy issued a clarification that U.S. does not provide any
assistance to the unrecognized regime in Azerbaijans occupied
territories. Can you please explain the statements by John Heffern and
elaborate on the stance of U.S. Government versus territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan?
MS. HARF: Its a good question. I just dont know the facts here. I
havent seen those statements or any of that exchange. Im happy to look
into it.
QUESTION: It is on the website of --
MS. HARF: I just havent seen it. Im sorry. I will look into it. Ill
take a look at it. And if we have a response, I am happy to get you
one. I, quite frankly, just dont know the facts here.
QUESTION: Will you please elaborate on the territorial integrity of --
MS. HARF: I dont have anything else for you on this. I will take --
QUESTION: Okay.
MS. HARF: -- all of that as a question and get back to you with anything I have.
QUESTION: New topic?
MS. HARF: Yeah.