July 11, 2009 - 18:58 AMT
RA MFA: the final word rests with NKR people
The United States hopes for serious progress in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, a U.S. senior official said.
"We are looking forward to the next meeting between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia," visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg said during a joint news conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
"We see that the sides seek agreement. And it's a big leap forward," he said.
For his part, Minister Nalbandian said that official Yerevan welcomes the endeavors of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs for resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
"Anyway, the final word rests with the people of Nagorno Karabakh Republic," he said.