The talks over the process of the Nagorno Karabakh settlement stagnate, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried stated at a press briefing in Yerevan. In his words, based on the meetings between Armenian and Azeri Presidents, one can say with confidence that the talks will continue. «Presidents of both parties resolutely insist on their national interests,» he remarked. Daniel Fried also said that before the visit to the region the OSCE MG American Co-Chair Steven Mann and he met with Russian and French mediators and got their full support. At the same time US Assistant State Secretary rejected the supposal that there are differences between the mediators.

In his turn, Steven Mann present at the briefing said that Armenian and Azeri presidents show interest towards progress. «The US is ready to support them by all possible means,» he said.