During the visit to the countries of the South Caucasus three basic topics were discussed: prospects of the Karabakh peace process, energy security and the future of the region, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried stated during a news conference at the US Embassy in Yerevan. «Speaking of the future of the South Caucasus, I mean the time, when all conflicts - Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazian and South Ossetian are settled, the countries live in peace and choose their place in this world without any external pressure,» Fried remarked. In his words, the dialogue with Armenian FM V. Oskanian will continue in Washington - during the ceremony of signing an agreement between Armenian Government and the Millennium Challenge Corporation March 27, 2006.