US DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS" IN NAGORNO KARABAKH
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
July 20 2007
The US Department of State made a statement on illegal "presidential
elections" held in the so-called Nagorno Karabakh Republic, APA’s US
bureau reports.
Chase Beamer, Press Officer of Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
said Washington believes that these elections will not affect the
negotiations for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
"The US does not recognize Nagorno Karabakh Republic and illegitimate
elections held there. The US respects Azerbaijan’s territorial
integrity. The US along with other co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group will
make efforts with Armenia and Azerbaijan to find a mutually accepted
solution to the conflict. We hope that Armenian and Azerbaijani
Presidents will reach an agreement on basic principles as soon as
possible and pave the way for making a through peace accord," the
statement says.