BAKU: US welcomes resumption of talks between Azeri,Armenian FMs – U

United States welcomes resumption of talks between Azeri, Armenian FMs – US ambassador

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Dec 9 2004

The United States welcomes resumption of talks between the Azeri,
Armenian foreign ministers in Sofia, the US ambassador to Azerbaijan
Reno Harnish said. He reiterated that Washington supports a fair
resolution of the Upper Garabagh conflict through talks providing
for sustainable peace.

“I see no other alternatives for resolving the problem”, he said.
The ambassador emphasized that the Garabagh problem is creating
serious problems not only for Azerbaijan but for the entire region.
“Until the problem is resolved, a possibility exists for the resumption
of hostilities. Therefore the United States, on its end, is doing
its utmost for a fair settlement of the conflict in peace.”*