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    news.az, Azerbaijan
    March 4 2011


    USA believes that Minsk Group Co-chairs work perfectly
    Fri 04 March 2011 08:12 GMT | 10:12 Local Time


    Process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations is currently suspended.

    US Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon disagrees with the
    opinion that initiating meetings with Armenian and Azerbaijani
    Presidents, Russia gradually takes the Karabakh peace process `under
    its control.'

    The US official said this in reply to questions of participants
    Globsec 2011 (Global Security) Conference in Bratislava.

    Philip Gordon said that Russia is geographically located closer to
    parties in the conflict and it's easier for Russia rather than for
    faraway Washington to organize a meeting in Sochi, Moscow, Saint
    Petersburg or Amsterdam.

    The US official said that Russia is transparent in its actions and
    informs the United States and France of all details of the meetings.

    According to Assistant Secretary of State, the co-chairs trust each
    other on this issue, as they speak from positions of protection of
    common interests. `These interests are based on the necessity of
    ensuring comprehensive security in Europe,' he noted.

    While speaking about resentment frequently voiced by Baku regarding
    mediators' activity, Philip Gordon said that USA believes that the
    Minsk Group Co-chairs work perfectly.

    US Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon said that the process of
    normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations is currently suspended.

    Philip Gordon said that the normalization of Armenian-Turkish
    relations will facilitate the strengthening of stability and security
    in the South Caucasus. He pointed out that Washington backed up this
    process from the very beginning and US Secretary of State personally
    exerted every effort in that direction.

    According to Philip Gordon, Turkey says it will ratify the Zurich
    Protocols only if progress in Karabakh talks is reached. However, he
    noted, the United States disagree with that approach and believe that
    the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations cannot be connected
    with any other problem.

    source: Mediamax




    From: A. Papazian
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