ArmInfo News Agency (in Russian), Armenia
Sept 13 2008

Meeting with NKR leader "very constructive" – US mediator

Stepanakert [Xankandi], 13 September: The US co-chair of the OSCE
Minsk Group, Matthew Bryza, has described his meeting with Nagornyy
Karabakh republic president Bako Sahakyan as "very constructive" and
"very interesting".

"I had a chance to hear Karabakh’s opinion on the current situation in
the region, prospects for Karabakh conflict settlement and other
issues," Bryza said.

He said that his visit was motivated by his wish to know Nagornyy
Karabakh and its people better. "Yes, the basic principles are
important, and we have to implement them, but we also discussed how
the relationship between all people and nations that play a role in
the [conflict] settlement could be improved," he added.

Bryza said that during the meeting a candid willingness to move in a
new direction was expressed, and options for stepping up relations
were discussed.