There is no alternative to OSCE Minsk Group, U.S. saysJune 26, 2008 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We have been through many years an active participant of the Minsk Group process and we see that process as the appropriate avenue, U.S. Charge d'Affairs in Armenia, Mr Joseph Pennington said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "We were very pleased to see from statements through governments that the last meeting went well. And we hope that that meeting is something that can be built upon. We expect the co-chairs back in the region probably by the end of this month to start the next round of the process. But in our view, of course, there is no alternative. And we will continue working very hard with our partners," he said. Asked what will be the reactions of the United States if Azerbaijan starts war, Mr. Pennington said, "I am afraid that's just a hypothetical question that I can't really answer. But we would expect and hope that that hypothetical never comes to pass." ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |