U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon has said that both U.S. and Russia supports the basic principles for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict proposed by the Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group.

Commenting on opinion that Russia is gaining control over the process, Mr. Gordon noted that Russia is geographically close to the conflict zone, so it faces less difficulties in organizing meetings between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders.

“Russia acts transparently in Karabakh process while the Co-chairs defend common interests to ensure security in Europe,” he said.