NICOLAS BURNS: WE HAVE ELABORATED A FUNDAMENTAL APPROACH, WHICH WILL HELP RESOLVE THE CONFLICT

ArmRadio.am
05.12.2006 13:05

"A fundamental approach has been elaborated with Armenian and
Azerbaijani leaders, which promises to settle the conflict," US Under
Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicolas Burns declared during
the OSCE Ministerial meeting in Brussels, Mediamax agency reports.

The American diplomat said that "the OSCE must urge the leaders of
Armenia and Azerbaijan to turn these ideas into a n agreement."

Nicolas Burns noted that the unsettled Karabakh conflict "hinders
the return of hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons.

"This conflict keeps Armenia and Azerbaijan in a "no war no peace
situation, " their borders remain closed, the alienation between
ever friendly populationsgrows," the US Under Secretary of State for
Political Affairs declared.