Hillary Clinton: U.S. stands for Armenia -Turkey reconciliation![]() February 18, 2012 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. will stand for peace, stability, democracy, human rights protection and development in the Caucasus in the coming year, as well, according to U.S. Secretary of State. “America backs OSCE Minsk Group activity aimed at achieving Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement,” Hillary Clinton said during hearing on FY 2013 International Affairs Budget. Dwelling on Armenian-Turkish relations, Clinton noted that the U.S. supports improvement of ties between the two countries, according to Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA). ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |