JENNIFER WALSH: RUSSIA SHOULD HAVE NO PRIVILEGE IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
Tert.am
16.09.11
Russia will have a role in the South Caucasus, but no country should
have the right to a privileged sphere of influence in the region,
Jennifer Walsh, the principle director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia
has said.
According to the Azerbaijani news agency Trend, Walsh made the
statement at the US Department of State on Thursday.
“We do not agree with this position of Russia,” she said, addressing a
conference dedicated to the 20 years of independence in South Caucasus.
Walsh said that that the US Defense Department respects the political
and defense choices made by each of the South Caucasus countries.
“We welcome the aspirations of Georgia to join Nato, this right is
mandated by the international law,” she said. “We respect the choice
of Azerbaijan to partner with NATO and also Armenia¹s membership in
NATO’s Partnership for Peace.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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