U.S. PREPARED TO HELP ARMENIA TO NORMALIZE ARMENIA-TURKEY TIES, TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: SECRETARY OF STATE

Journal of Turkish Weekly
May 15 2009

The United States is prepared to render constant help to Armenia to
normalize Armenia-Turkey ties and to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, the letter by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said.

"In her letter she confirmed U.S. preparedness to render support to
normalize Armenia-Turkey ties and also in the mediation conducted
within the OSCE Minsk Group on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict," Novosti Armenia quoted President’s press service as saying.

"The U.S. Secretary of State also touched upon bilateral
Armenia-U.S. ties and implementing program via Millennium Challenges
funds in Armenia.

Clinton said free and transparent conduct of coming elections to the
Council of Elders in Yerevan will reveal Armenia’s compliance with
democratic principles.

The first elections to the Council of Elders in Yerevan will be
held on May 31. The council will compose 63 members elected under
proportional system.

The first number in the party’s list who gain absolute majority in
the council will become mayor of Yerevan.