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Sept 5 2014
Kerry meets with leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan at NATO Summit
05/09/2014 | 09:02 AM | World News
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (KUNA) -- Secretary of State John Kerry met with
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsian and President of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev at the NATO Summit in Wales to discuss the efforts to resolve
the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Kerry expressed, "strong concern for the recent violence along the
Line of Contact, marking the deadliest period in the conflict since
the 1994 ceasefire took effect," according to a statement from State
Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf Thursday.
"The United States believes that the cessation of hostilities and the
normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will bring
peace and prosperity to the peoples of both countries, and will
contribute to stability in the South Caucasus," affirmed Harf.
Kerry pushed the leaders to work with the OSCE (Organization for
Security and Cooperation on Europe) Minsk Group, "who are committed to
helping the sides reach a peaceful and lasting settlement."
Additonally, "He (Kerry) called on the sides to enter into a more
formal negotiation process under the auspices of the Minsk Group
Co-Chairs as proposed by the Swiss Chairman-in-Office at the OSCE,"
affirmed Harf. "A sustained process is necessary to increase trust
between the sides and build momentum towards a lasting peace that the
people of the region deserve." (end) ak.gta
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2395285&language=en
Sept 5 2014
Kerry meets with leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan at NATO Summit
05/09/2014 | 09:02 AM | World News
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (KUNA) -- Secretary of State John Kerry met with
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsian and President of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev at the NATO Summit in Wales to discuss the efforts to resolve
the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Kerry expressed, "strong concern for the recent violence along the
Line of Contact, marking the deadliest period in the conflict since
the 1994 ceasefire took effect," according to a statement from State
Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf Thursday.
"The United States believes that the cessation of hostilities and the
normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will bring
peace and prosperity to the peoples of both countries, and will
contribute to stability in the South Caucasus," affirmed Harf.
Kerry pushed the leaders to work with the OSCE (Organization for
Security and Cooperation on Europe) Minsk Group, "who are committed to
helping the sides reach a peaceful and lasting settlement."
Additonally, "He (Kerry) called on the sides to enter into a more
formal negotiation process under the auspices of the Minsk Group
Co-Chairs as proposed by the Swiss Chairman-in-Office at the OSCE,"
affirmed Harf. "A sustained process is necessary to increase trust
between the sides and build momentum towards a lasting peace that the
people of the region deserve." (end) ak.gta
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2395285&language=en