Thursday, March 16, 2006

US urges Baku to refrain from war

16/03/2006
AzerNews

The resumption of military action will not solve the problem even in 20 years, said the US co-chair of the mediating OSCE Minsk Group, Steven Mann, who visited Baku, along with the US Department of State Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried, to discuss the Garabagh problem with the top Azerbaijani leadership. [...]."America is cooperating with Azerbaijan and Armenia and deems both as friendly nations." Asked why the U.S. has not duly assessed Armenia as aggressor, Mann said such terse questions are frequently asked by Azerbaijanis as well as representatives of the Armenian Diaspora in the United States. "But we do not intend to take any sides on these issues and urge the parties to give preference to peace talks," Mann said.[...].

[...]"At the same time, in considering the military option, Azerbaijan should take into account other factors, such as the importance of energy projects that will bring profits to the country," Mann said. [...].


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