U.S. AMBASSADOR: ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS AND KARABAKH CONFLICT TO BE SETTLED SOON

PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.10.2008 15:07 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian-Turkish relations and Karabakh conflict
will be settled in the near future for the glory of the Armenian
people and the entire region, the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia said.

"The U.S. welcomes all regional initiatives meant for stability and
economic welfare. My duty is to spare no effort for implementation of
our plans," Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch said during her first-ever
news conference in Yerevan today.

"Ambassador is any state is a person who enjoys the confidence of the
President and I will work to justify this confidence. As to possible
change of Ambassador after the November presidential election, it’s
premature to speak of it yet," she said.

The new Ambassador arrived in Armenia on September 17. The position has
been vacant since John Evans was recalled over his public recognition
of the Armenian Genocide. The nomination of Marie Yovanovitch was
approved by the Senate in August 2008.