US envoy welcomes resumption of Azeri-Armenian peace talks

Ekspress, Baku
9 Dec 04

Text of unattributed report by Azerbaijani newspaper Ekspress on 9
December headlined “The Nagornyy Karabakh conflict is creating
problems for the whole region” and subheaded “Reno Harnish supports
the negotiations”

“The USA applauds the resumption of the peace talks between Azerbaijan
and Armenia in Sofia,” the US ambassador to Azerbaijan, Reno Harnish,
has said.

The ambassador again noted official Washington’s support for a fair
solution to the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict through talks leading to a
stable and lasting peace.

“I do not see any other solution to the problem,” Harnish said. He
added that the Nagornyy Karabakh problem has created problems not only
for Azerbaijan, but also for the whole region.

“The threat of war is still there as long as this conflict is not
resolved. Therefore, the US government is using all its power to
achieve a peaceful and fair solution to the conflict,” he said.