US STATE DEPARTMENT: PEOPLE’S WILL AND OPINIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
09.06.2009 17:36 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nation’s right for self-determination, along
with territorial integrity principles and non-use of force is one
of NKR conflict settlement principles. NKR conflict settlement
should be equally based on these principles, Assistant Secretary
of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, Philip Gordon told a news
conference in Yerevan. Philip Gordon supports the idea of referendum
in NKR. "People’s will and opinions should be taken into consideration
in conflict settlement," he emphasized.
Dwelling on US efforts towards NRK conflict settlement, Philip Gordon
expressed confidence that US administration will promote realization
of historical opportunities the issue could bring. "As an Assistant
Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, I’ll be giving
particular attention to NKR conflict settlement and Turkish-Armenian
ties’ normalization, as I can see historical opportunities here."