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

US diplomat hails "improving" Armenian-Turkish relations

Stepanakert, 12 September: "Turkey’s initiative is very constructive.
Both [Armenian] President [Serzh] Sargsyan and [Turkish] President
[Abdullah] Gul took a big political risk and showed courage," Matthew
Bryza, the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for the settlement of
the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, has told journalists when answering a
question on Turkey’s initiative to set up a stability and security
platform in the South Caucasus.

At the same time, the US diplomat noted: "I do not want Baku to think
that the situation has changed so much that any action needs to be
taken that could destroy the improving climate."

The US mediator said that it is necessary to complete the work on the
basic principles of the settlement [of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict]
despite the fact that the relations between Armenian and Turkey are
changing.

"It is good that the relations between Armenia and Turkey are
improving because I think that such openness is making the climate
healthier and, therefore, Armenia can be more open in the talks. I may
be wrong but I hope so," Bryza added.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress