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Medvedev-Sarkozy Plan Must B Fulfilled – U.S. Diplomat
Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:57 PM

(Source: Daily News Bulletin; Moscow – English)BAKU. Oct 2 (Interfax)
– It is important that the peace plan worked out by the presidents
Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Nicolas Sarkozy of France be fulfilled,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said. The U.S. is
calling on Russia to observe the truce reached with Sarkozy’s
mediation, Negroponte told a press conference in Baku on Thursday.

Russia’s actions in Georgia are not justified, Negroponte also
said. He said the U.S. and its European partners have clearly said
that they support the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
independence of Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

The U.S. in this situation wants the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be
resolved in a peaceful manner more than ever, Negroponte said, adding
that resolving the conflict will strengthen peace and stability in the
region and will boost the security of Azerbaijan.