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AMBASSADOR: WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT IS BASICALLY STATEMENT FROM U.S. PRESIDENT
Trend, Azerbaijan
Feb 27 2013
Certainly the statement from the White House is basically a statement
from the U.S. President, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard
Morningstar told reporters on Wednesday, commenting on the response
to the petition posted on the White House Web site.
The Ambassador noted that the statement speaks for itself that any
killing of innocent civilians is unacceptable and is a tragedy.
"As a U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, I recognize what a devastating
issue Khojali is for all Azerbaijanis and the killing of innocent
civilians is a terrible tragedy. It is event clear to me that we have
to make every effort to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict because
that conflict is so painful for all Azerbaijanis," Morningstar said.
On Tuesday, the White House issued a formal response to the petition
on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Khojaly tragedy, posted on its
official website.
According to the response, the United States deeply regrets the tragic
losses of life in the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, seeks a
lasting and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
and as a Co-Chair of the Minsk Group remains firmly committed to
working with all sides to achieve peace.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend, Azerbaijan
Feb 27 2013
Certainly the statement from the White House is basically a statement
from the U.S. President, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard
Morningstar told reporters on Wednesday, commenting on the response
to the petition posted on the White House Web site.
The Ambassador noted that the statement speaks for itself that any
killing of innocent civilians is unacceptable and is a tragedy.
"As a U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, I recognize what a devastating
issue Khojali is for all Azerbaijanis and the killing of innocent
civilians is a terrible tragedy. It is event clear to me that we have
to make every effort to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict because
that conflict is so painful for all Azerbaijanis," Morningstar said.
On Tuesday, the White House issued a formal response to the petition
on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Khojaly tragedy, posted on its
official website.
According to the response, the United States deeply regrets the tragic
losses of life in the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, seeks a
lasting and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
and as a Co-Chair of the Minsk Group remains firmly committed to
working with all sides to achieve peace.
From: Baghdasarian