Today.Az » Politics » Matthew Bryza: "Resolution of Karabakh conflict is an important issue in US-Azerbaijani relations"
04 March 2008 [15:35] - Today.Az
It is now necessary to do a pause in the talks on Karabakh until the situation in Armenia is resolved.
The due announcement was made by Matthew Bryza, deputy assistant US Secretary of State, OSCE Minsk Group co-chairman from the United States, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
"We can continue talks after the situation in Azerbaijan becomes clear. It is difficult to reach progress in the negotiation process, until the situation in Armenia is so tense. For Armenia it is important to restore democracy", he noted,
Touching upon possible transformation of Kosovo into a precedent for other conflicts, including for Nagorno Karabakh. M.Bryza added that each conflicts differs from others and can not set a precedent for other conflicts.
"The statement of Armenian president regarding possible recognition of Karabakh as an independent state owing to Kosovo is just his personal opinion", M.Bryza announced.
Asked about the agenda of his visit to Azerbaijan, he added that the resolution of the Karabakh conflict is the most important issue in the US-Azerbaijani relations.
"However, the relations between our countries, are not restricted by these moments. Therefore during the meeting, we will also discuss energy projects, in particular NABUCCO, as well as a gas pipeline from Azerbaijan via Turkey to Greece and Italy, as well as a state of democracy in Azerbaijan", he announced.
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