AMBASSADOR ANNE DERSE: US POLICY ON AZERBAIJAN AND NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT HAS NOT CHANGED

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 26 2007

"The United States’ policy which respects Azerbaijan, respects status
of Nagorno Karabakh has not changed," US Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Anne Derse said when commenting on
the State Department’s restoring the first version of initial 2006
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, APA reports.

The Ambassador said the language of the country report on Azerbaijan
has been changed back, it can be seen in the website of the State
Department.

Ms. Derse said the US is negotiating with Azerbaijan to restore the
high-level visit of Azerbaijani delegation to the US for bilateral
security talks.