US Department Spokesperson issues statement on meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents

20.11.2013 [12:09]
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Washington, November 20 (AZERTAC). US Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki has released a statement on the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents that took place in Vienna Tuesday. The statement says: "The United States welcomes today’s meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Vienna, under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. We commend the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan for this first step, and are encouraged they have agreed to a follow-up meeting in the months ahead.”

“Their first meeting in almost two years, this summit is an important step toward restarting dialogue and demonstrates the leaders’ shared commitment to bring an end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. As a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group along with Russia and France, the United States urges both presidents to work actively towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict, which has taken a heavy toll on the people on all sides," says Psaki.

US Department Spokesperson issues statement on meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents

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