Matt Bryza ready to spend energy on Karabakh settlement and normalization of Armenian-Turkish relationsSeptember 29, 2007 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations will promote strengthening of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey," Mr Matthew Bryza, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, told NTV Turkish TV Channel."The U.S. will welcome the steps taken for improvement relations between Armenia and Turkey. It would be good if Ankara and Yerevan bring positions closer and establish normal economic and diplomatic relations," Mr Bryza said. "Moreover, elimination of the obstacles will allow to speed up Turkey's integration into Europe," he said. "However, being a Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, settlement, I understand the complexity of the process," he added. 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 |