U.S. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon has commented on Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s April 22 address to the nation.

"We note President Sargsyan’s announcement that Armenia will suspend the discussion of the protocols in its National Assembly. President Sargsyan’s announcement makes clear that Armenia has not ended the process but has suspended it until the Turkish side is ready to move forward. We applaud President Sargsyan's decision to continue to work towards a vision of peace, stability, and reconciliation,” Mr. Gordon said.

“We believe that the normalization process carries important benefits for Turkey and Armenia as well as the wider Caucasus region. We continue to urge both sides to keep the door open to pursuing efforts at reconciliation and normalization."