US DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE JAMES B. STEINBERG: "WE THINK IT’S POSSIBLE TO APPLY MIXED MODEL OF NATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IN SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT"

APA
Feb 8 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku – APA. The US State Department thinks about the possibility of
applying the mixed model of national self-determination and territorial
integrity in solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

US Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg told Armenian Public
Television in his interview, APA reports citing Armenia Today. Noting
that Washington pays special attention to solution of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, Steinberg stated that current format of negotiations is the
right one: "The Minsk process is also effective and it would be more
expedient to continue this way. As a Minsk Group Co-chairing country,
the US is committed to its obligation on finding solution to the
conflict. There are many issues waiting for the solution. It mainly
concerns the formation of the atmosphere of confidence between the two
countries and future format of the process. Washington considers that
both sides must pay attention to own arming programs and its results.

Both sides have defence and security rights, but while ensuring it,
the security of the opposite side should be taken into consideration.