MATTHEW BRYZA: "THE KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH THE ISSUE OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND THE RIGHT OF NATIONS FOR SELF-DETERMINATION"

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Nov 18 2008
Azerbaijan

"Washington is impressed with the economic reforms, conducted by the
Armenian government", said US deputy assistant secretary of State
Matthew Bryza during the meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan, reports the press service for the Armenian government.

During the meeting, Bryza displayed interest with the process of
reforms and their further development.

The Prime Minister presented the process of reforms, held in the
tax and customs spheres, as well as a program of measures of the
government to soften possible influence of the world financial and
economic crisis on Armenia.

The sides also discussed possible assistance to Armenia in the
framework of the US technical assistance program/

The sides styressed important of expansion of the US-Armenian
cooperation and partner relations in different spheres.

As for the Karabakh conflict, Bryza, who is as the co-chair of
the OSCE Minsk Group, noted that any solution to the conflict must
consider both the issue of territorial integrity and the right of
nations for self-determination.

"The recent processes in the region again proved the inadmissibility
of the forced way of resolution", said Bryza.