BRYZA CONTENT WITH PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS IN ARMENIA AND
AZERBAIJAN AROUND PROPOSALS PUBLISHED BY HIM

YEREVAN, JULY 31, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. On July 29,
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza made his first
visit to Armenia as U.S. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair. Following his trip
to Yerevan, Bryza visited Stepanakert and Baku, this is mentioned in
the official report provided to Noyan Tapan from the Public Relations
Department of the Embassy of U.S. to Armenia.

"In Armenia, Matthew Bryza met with President Robert Kocharian and
Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian. Bryza discussed the conflict in
Nagorno-Karabakh, noting that he was pleased to see so much public
discussion in Armenia and Azerbaijan about the Co-Chairs’ proposals,
which were made public by all three Co-Chairs at the OSCE Permanent
Council in late June. Bryza emphasized that the Co-Chairs remained
committed to engaging with the parties, but that the key next steps
must be determined by the presidents of Armenia and Azerbiajan. He
remarked that the Co-Chairs join with the presidents who participated
in the G-8 Summit in encouraging the Armenian and Azerbaijani
presidents to make the difficult decisions necessary to put the region
on a path towards peace," the report read.

According to the report, following his visit to the region, Matthew
Bryza will brief his fellow Minsk Group colleagues on his meetings.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress