US INTERESTS IN CAUCASUS REFER TO ENERGY, SECURITY AND DEMOCRATIC REFORMS
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.06.2006 14:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, OSCE MG
Co-Chair Matthew Bryza stated, "US President Bush advocated for
making US closer with the positions of President Aliyev, which will
have a positive impact on the course of democratic reforms in the
Republic." Matthew Bryza remarked that US strategic interests in the
Caucasus refer to three directions: energy, security and democratic
reforms.
"We do have energy interests. US also has traditional security
interests, first of all struggle against terrorism, nonproliferation,
preventing armed conflicts, ensuring territorial integrity of the
states of the region," he said. In the words of the OSCE MG co-chair,
"all conflicts in the region should be settled taking into account
territorial integrity of states."
"Using Georgia as an example it is necessary to note that conflict
situations in that country should be solved ensuring its integrity. As
of Nagorno Karabakh, the US stand in the issue is well-known. We
support territorial integrity of Azerbaijan," Bryza said.
The US diplomat also noted that the US pursues a policy of supporting
economic and democratic reforms in the countries of the region. In
his words, security is based on legitimacy, while legitimacy demands
both democracy and economic welfare, reports radio Azadlyg.