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Dick Cheney confirmed U.S. readiness to promote Turkish-Armenian
reconciliation
19.10.2007 15:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Currently in the United States on a formal visit,
Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan met yesterday with
U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney, the RA government’s press office
said.

Noting the high level of the Armenia-U.S. relations, PM Sargsyan
reiterated Armenia’s aspiration to deepen them.

`The Armenian authorities are determined to build a modern and
democratic state,’ he said.

The parties also referred to political processes in Middle East,
Karabakh settlement and Armenia-Turkey relations. Briefing on
Armenia’s position on the issues, PM Sargsyan said, `With the Armenian
Genocide recognition issue on the agenda, Yerevan is ready to
normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions. As to the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenia upholds a peaceful resolution via
compromise.’ He voiced hope that the talks in the framework of the
OSCE Minsk Group will produce effect.

For his part, Mr Cheney confirmed U.S. readiness to promote
Turkish-Armenian reconciliation and the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement.

He also praised the Armenian community of the U.S.