USA NOT TO TAKE "NEGATIVE STEPS" AGAINST ARMENIA – US OFFICIAL
Mediamax
March 25 2008
Armenia
Yerevan, 25 March: The US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Matthew
Bryza, believes that since Armenia has taken up positive steps on
lifting the state of emergency, "there is no need for us to take
negative steps on our side".
Mediamax reports that the US diplomat said this in an interview to
"Armenian Reporter" newspaper, published in the USA, commenting on the
statements, according to which because of the recent events in Armenia,
the US government may freeze the programs of financial assistance.
"I hope very much that lifting of the state of emergency moves tensions
in Armenia to a new phase, in which freedoms and democratic momentum
in Armenia are restored and we get back on track with all of the
items on our important agenda," the US diplomat stated.
At that, Matthew Bryza stated, the final decision of the USA will
depend on how fully the freedoms are restored.