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    U.S. TO FURTHER ASSIST AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

    Journal of Turkish Weekly
    Jan 12 2012

    The U.S. will continue its high-level involvement through the Minsk
    Group to help Azerbaijan and Armenia find a peaceful and long-term
    solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, U.S. Assistant Secretary
    of State Philip Gordon said at the Korber Foundation in Berlin,
    speaking about transatlantic cooperation on Jan.11.

    The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
    when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
    armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
    including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

    Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
    co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. are
    currently holding peace negotiations.

    Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
    resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
    surrounding regions.

    As Mediamax reported, Mr Gordon also said that the joint efforts of
    the U.S., EU and other international partners in the Caucasus have
    led to progress, despite the fact that territorial disputes and the
    need for further political and economic reforms remain obstacles to
    ensuring greater stability.

    "Everywhere in the region, we will continue to insist on the necessity
    of democratic reforms and full respect for human rights and fundamental
    freedoms," Mr Gordon said.

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