US AMBASSADOR ANNE DERSE: NAGORNO KARABAKH IS A PART OF AZERBAIJAN

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 25 2007

"I know how delicate question is Nagorno Karabakh for Azerbaijani
government and every Azerbaijani. I understand uneasiness of people
about different interpretation of the Nagorno Karabakh issue and
its status.

I restate that the United States has not changed its position on
Nagorno Karabakh and its status," US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne
Derse told journalists, APA reports.

The Ambassador said the US recognizes Azerbaijan’s independence,
sovereignty and territorial integrity. "We never denied that Nagorno
Karabakh is a part of Azerbaijan. Nagorno Karabakh is not recognized
and will not be recognized. We accept it as the part of Azerbaijan.

We are making strong efforts within the Minsk Group to reach peaceful
solution of the conflict. We will further carry out our important
mission as a friend and partner of Azerbaijan," the US Ambassador
underlined.