ARMENPRESS
NEW WAR WILL DESTROY AZERBAIJAN, U.S. DIPLOMAT
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, ARMENPRESS: In an interview
with RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service U.S. Assistant
Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Daniel Fried
spoke about the latest developments in the Southern
Caucasus, including the efforts for resolution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Asked whether with both Armenia and Azerbaijan
entering their election cycles, he was less optimistic
about the chances for success in the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process and whether he thought that the
presidents have missed an opportunity Daniel Fried
said, ` I don’t want to be critical, I think that we
were all disappointed that the last trip of the
Contact Group didn’t yield the results we had hoped.
There have been good negotiations, well good talks I
should say, some progress has been made and at some
point I hope that the leaders of the two countries
will find a way forward.
Ultimately, it’s in everyone’s interests. The
future of Azerbaijan will be under a cloud as long as
this issue is not resolved and it can only be resolved
peacefully. A war is going to destroy Azerbaijan’s
future and do no one any good. A peaceful settlement
is the way to go. We’ve come this far and I hope that
we can resolve it.’
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