PanARMENIAN.Net

U.S: most influential countries in Karabakh process
are the conflicting parties
14.06.2008 14:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Public affairs officer at the U.S.
embassy in Azerbaijan, Mr Jonathan Henick said he sees
no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.

Status-quo was not to the advantage of Azerbaijan,
according to him.

-War may be a tragedy for the sides. That’s why we
should work for a peaceful settlement of the conflict
and will see the effect of our endeavors,- he said.

Settlement of the conflict depends on the level of
mutual confidence between the sides. Mediation of
influential countries having interests in the region
may help increase the level of confidence between the
sides. However, I think neither Azerbaijan nor Armenia
will accept peacekeeping forces from Turkey and Russia
only. The co-chair countries bring opportunities to
mobilize the international community. It is necessary
for humanitarian assistance, for organization of
peacekeeping forces, etc. Certainly, the most
influential countries in this process are the
conflicting parties,- Mr Henick said, the Azeri Press
Agency reports.