US State Department: People's will and opinions should be taken into consideration in conflict settlementJune 9, 2009 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nation's right for self-determination, along with territorial integrity principles and non-use of force is one of NKR conflict settlement principles. NKR conflict settlement should be equally based on these principles, Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, Philip Gordon told a news conference in Yerevan. Philip Gordon supports the idea of referendum in NKR. "People's will and opinions should be taken into consideration in conflict settlement," he emphasized.Dwelling on US efforts towards NRK conflict settlement, Philip Gordon expressed confidence that US administration will promote realization of historical opportunities the issue could bring. "As an Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, I'll be giving particular attention to NKR conflict settlement and Turkish-Armenian ties' normalization, as I can see historical opportunities here." Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). Partner news | Armenia congratulates “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day The Armenian Foreign Mnisitry has congratulated the “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day. Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships. Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty. Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. |