BRYZA: THE TALKS HAVE REACHED A NEW AND HOPEFUL LEVEL
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14.07.2009 17:08
Ahead of the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents’ key meeting
in Russia, US mediator of the Minsk Group Matt Bryza told the
Hurriyet Daily News that the strengthening dialogue has brought
mediation efforts to a ‘new and hopeful level’ and welcomes Moscow’s
contributions.
"There is a real breakthrough in negotiations," said Matt Bryza,
U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian
affairs.
"The OSCE Minsk Group’s mediation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
is accelerating. … The increasing pace of their meetings reflects
a strengthening of the dialogue between the presidents," Bryza said.
"These factors have brought our mediation effort to a new and hopeful
level. We hope the presidents’ meeting on July 17 will build on the
important progress they made in St. Petersburg on June 4, and clear
the way to finalize the set of basic principles proposed by the Minsk
Group co-chairs in Madrid in November 2007."
He stressed President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton were providing their personal support to his efforts as the
U.S. mediator.
"The three Minsk Group co-chairs, from the United States, Russia,
and France, work together as a strong and collaborative team. We
welcome the important and positive contributions by Russian President
Medvedev," said Bryza.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
