ROBERT WEXLER: "US IS INTERESTED IN BOTH THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH AND TURKEY-ARMENIA NEGOTIATION PROCESSES"

APA
Nov 17 2009
Azerbaijan

Washington. Isabel Levine – APA. "US is interested in both the
Nagorno-Karabakh and Turkey-Armenia negotiation processes" – US
congressman, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and a senior
member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Robert Wexler told
APA’s Washington correspondent.

Speaking of the influence of Armenia-Turkey’s normalization
on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Wexler said "I believe that the
Turkey-Armenia ties normalization will encourage these countries to
show their will in solving other regional problems".

According to Wexler, when basic problems in South Caucasus are solved,
the regions importance as energy supplier and a number other sphere
increases.

US congressman last month was with official visit in Turkey, where
he discussed Nabucco project and other issues with the leaders of
the country.

Wexler reminded that both US and Turkey share a common energy policy
towards their partners in the region. "Azerbaijan is playing an
important role in those terms".

Congressman also stressed that US doesn’t see the NABUCCO and South
Stream Projects as rivals.