AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA SHOULD DEMONSTRATE COURAGE: US CONGRESSMAN
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June 17, 2009 Wednesday 11:43 AM GMT +4
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Rapprochement of Turkey and Armenia should be the catalyst in the
Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, Head of the U.S. Congress Subcommittee
on Europe of the Committee for Foreign Policy Democrat Robert Wexler
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(Florida) told Trend News.
"The United States attaches great importance to both processes, but
all parties, particularly Azerbaijan and Armenia must demonstrate
their courage in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem,"
the congressman said.
If the region is stable, then "the role of the South Caucasus will grow
in the international security issue", Co-chair of the Parliamentary
Turkish-American Friendship Group Wexler said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed
forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan
and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of
the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are currently
holding the peace negotiations.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
