U.S. ANCHORS HOPE WITH KARABAKH SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

When commenting on the meetings of Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Maamadyarov in Washington, OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair Steven Mann stated that the negotiations proceeded a fruitful and calm atmosphere peculiar to the American-Azeri relations. “We focused discussion at the Karabakh conflict. My government anchors hopes with the peaceful negotiations based on a serious dialogue continuing for two years already between the parties”, the U.S. diplomat said. In his words, the Armenian and Azeri leaders decided to settle the conflict peacefully and certain progress is obvious, however the process should advance till the signing of a peaceful agreement, AzerTage agency reports.