US HOPES FOR PROGRESS IN KARABAKH PEACE TALKS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
24.09.2009 00:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The United States hopes for progress in the talks
on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and is ready to help its solution,
U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs William J. Burns said at
the conference in Georgetown University. "We hope that the recent
progress made in talks between Presidents Aliyev and Sargsian will
lead to tangible results when they meet next month. The outline of a
possible settlement has been clear for some time, though as with all
things, the devil lies in the details and further discussions will
be needed to satisfy the concerns of both sides," he stressed. US
official was convinced that Yerevan and Baku would display political
will for achieving conflict settlement, "We’ll invest our best efforts
towards reaching that goal," he noted.

William J. Burns also touched on Turkey-Armenia relations.

"Likewise, the historic steps being taken by Turkey and Armenia towards
normalizing relations are very encouraging. Although this rapprochement
is not linked to the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations, both processes are
critical for resolving the long-standing problems that have divided the
South Caucasus and limited opportunities for regional growth. Settling
these disputes will open doors to new levels of cooperation, trust,
and commercial development region-wide," ISRIA quotes him as saying.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress