US Assistant Secretary Of State: USA Will Assist To Normalizing Arme

US ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE: USA WILL ASSIST TO NORMALIZING ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

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June 9 2009
Azerbaijan

"The US administration supports all steps, targeting the normalization
of the Armenian-Turkish relations", said US assistant secretary of
state on European and Asian affairs Philip Gordon during the meeting
with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.

Gordon noted that the United States, as the OSCE MG co-chair, will
continue active support to efforts on the Karabakh conflict.

In turn, the Armenian Minister said that Armenia will develop and
deepen friendly partnership with the United States.

"Stressing importance of consolidating ties with the United States,
Armenia will be consistent in developing and strengthening friendly
partnership with the United States", noted Nalbandyan.

The sides also touched upon the issues, related to implementation of
the program of the US corporation "Millennium challenges" in Armenia,
the process of reforms. Nalbandyan presented the steps of the Armenian
powers for conduction of democratic reforms in the country.

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