ARMENIAN PREMIER DISCUSSES TURKISH TIES, KARABAKH WITH USA’S RICE
Mediamax
October 16, 2008 Thursday
Armenia
Yerevan, 16 October: U.S. Administration attaches importance to
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, Armenian Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan stated in Yerevan today.
Mediamax reports that, speaking at a news conference in Yerevan today
[16 October] following the results of his visit to Washington, Armenian
Prime Minister stated that during his meeting with U.S. Vice-President
Richard Cheney and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, they
discussed the prospects of continuing the "football diplomacy"
between Armenia and Turkey.
Besides, the Prime Minister noted that they also discussed the
prospects of Karabakh conflict settlement. According to Tigran
Sargsyan, Head of U.S. Diplomacy stressed that OSCE Minsk Group
remains the most efficient format for the settlement. U.S Secretary
of State also expressed hope that after the presidential election in
Azerbaijan, it will become possible to mark serious progress in the
negotiation process, Tigran Sargsyan stated
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress