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    ISKANDARYAN: CLINTON REAFFIRMED MADRID PRINCIPLES PROVISION

    Aysor
    July 7 2010
    Armenia

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Armenia specified
    Washington's position on Armenia-Turkey rapprochement and Nagorno
    Karabakh negotiation process. Caucasus Institute Director Alexander
    Iskandaryan told a press conference today.

    According to the speaker, with her statements and private visit to
    Tsitsernakaberd Cinton hinted Ankara that Washington expects active
    steps in the process of normalization of relations with Yerevan.

    According to the political scientist, Clinton clearly made understand
    that the United States agrees with Armenia in that issue.

    Speaking about Clinton's statements on Nagorno Karabakh settlement Mr.

    Iskandaryan noted that they do not differ from OSCE Minsk Group
    co-chairs statements on resolving the problem on the basis of Madrid
    principles. "They seek maintenance of the settlement format," the
    speaker said.

    In response to aysor.am correspondent's question of whether Clinton's
    statement that the problem should be resolved "thanks to Karabakh
    people's, Armenia's and Azerbaijan's work" can imply that Washington
    is for Nagorno Karabakh return to negotiating table, the political
    scientist said that with the statement Clinton merely reaffirmed
    Madrid principles provision that the problem should be resolved also
    with Nagorno Karabakh people's opinion taken into consideration.

    "However, Nagorno Karabakh cannot be returned to negotiating table
    since Azerbaijan's position on the issue is harsh," the speaker said.

    Mr. Iskandaryan does not think that Secretary of State's visit to
    the region can promote serious developments.

    "She just visited the former USSR region in which the United States
    is interested," Mr. Iskandaryan noted.

    According to the speaker, Clinton's visit cannot have an impact on the
    Nagorno Karabakh settlement, either. He thinks that no new document
    will appear in the near future.

    "There will be just new meetings, statements and documents mentioning
    that all issues are solved. We have seen it for many times, but no
    serious step on settlement will be taken," Mr. Iskandaryan concluded.




    From: A. Papazian
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