TURKEY-ARMENIA RAPPROCHEMENT GIVES IMPETUS TO RESOLUTION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: U.S. EMBASSY OFFICIAL

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Nov 6 2009
Azerbaijan

U.S. embassy Public Relations Office Chief tarry Davidson visited
Azerbaijan’s Ganja city on Nov. 5.

Davidson met with Ganja Mayor Eldar Azizov.

Davidson told reporters that they discussed a number of important
issues at the meeting.

"This is my first visit to Ganja. We discussed mostly education issues
with head of Ganja executive power. I was proud that one of the Ganja
residents studies in the United States, in the state where I was born.

We decided to invite certain people from the United States to Ganja
and to create opportunity for Ganja students to get education in
the U.S.. Such relations are promote understanding between the two
peoples," Davidson said.

"U.S. understands that this issue is very important for Azerbaijani
people. Washington makes efforts for peaceful and fair solution to
this conflict and supports peaceful solution within the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton place great importance on this issue," Davidson said.

Davidson said Turkish-Armenian rapprochement gives technical impetus
to the solution of Nagorno Karabakh problem.

"Washington keeps on making efforts towards the solution to the
conflict," he added.