Steinberg trying to relieve tensions in South Caucasus![]() ![]() PanARMENIAN.Net - The visit of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg to Armenia and Azerbaijan is aimed to relieve tensions in the region and discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, a spokesman for the Department of State said. The Obama administration wishes the South Caucasus countries resolved their disagreements regarding opening of borders and building normal relations, Euronews quoted Philip Crowley as telling a daily press briefing in Washington. Mr. Crowley also noted that the United States can’t wish more than the countries involved in normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |