US Doesn't Compete With Russia In Assisting Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Process - State Dept
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 7. The US is not trying
to compete with Russia in helping Azerbaijan and Armenia in the
peace process, Ned Price, US State Department Spokesperson said at
a briefing, trend reports.
'We are not going to put ourselves against any other offer of
mediation, and in fact we're not a mediator. We are a partner to
the two countries. I think we have demonstrated both in word and in
deed the nature of our relationship with the two countries, our
ability to bring the two countries together, our willingness and
readiness to help bring about additional progress in relations
between Armenia and Azerbaijan,' he said.
Price noted, this is not done to compete with Moscow, but to
'bring about the settlement and resolution of a longstanding
dispute between these two countries, and unfortunately a dispute
that has consistently taken lives, just as it did on March
5th'.
'Our interest here is in peace and security. It's in the
interests of the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan as well,' the
spokesperson concluded.
Meanwhile, on the morning of March 5, in order to verify the
information received, Azerbaijani Army units attempted to detain
and inspect vehicles engaged in illegal military transportation.
Fire was opened from the Armenian side, and as a result of the
shoot-out, there were dead and wounded on the both sides.
Following yesterday's provocation from the Armenian side,
Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said that such acts of aggression
demonstrate that Armenia has not abandoned its occupation policy
towards Azerbaijan, that Armenia's statements regarding the peace
agenda are nothing but hypocrisy, and that Armenia is not
interested in establishing peace and security in the region.
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