Ambassador says U.S. main task in region is resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - PHOTOS

U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza considers the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the establishment of peace in the region to be the main task in the South Caucasus region.

"There is no more important issue in this region than the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the context of establishing peace in the region," Bryza said on Thursday.

He said this issue will be in the focus of attention during U.S. First Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg’s visit to Azerbaijan. In addition, Bryza said Steinberg will discuss anti-corruption issues with the Azerbaijani side and meet with civil society representatives.

Steinberg, who will arrive in Baku on Feb. 24, will be accompanied by Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon during his regional tour.

"The United States will continue its policy of promoting democracy, and today we will discuss with representatives of companies how to do so, so that everyone feels the benefits of economic growth," Bryza, who attends the meeting of the Azerbaijan-American Chamber of Commerce, said.


/Trend/

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