“Armenia should resolve domestic problems itself”
The United States of America welcomes the release of people arrested for their political views, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch told journalists on March 23.
Ambassador Yovanovitch said the U.S. has not changed its position on the issue and hails the recent release of several prisoners as an attempt to reduce the political tension. .
"Armenia should resolve the problems existing in the country itself and I do not think that any country, including the U.S. should interfere with the process."
According to the U.S. Ambassador, the U.S. considers Azerbaijan's threats to eliminate aircrafts flying to Stepanakert airport to be unacceptable.
"Similar threats do not proceed from the principles, which should be observed by Azerbaijan in a peace resolution of the Karabakh conflict," said Yovanovitch.
Marie Yovanovitch also reiterated the U.S. support for the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict, saying the OSCE Minsk Group is the only international structure responsible for the negotiation process.
Speaking about Armenia-NATO ties, the Ambassador said that the cooperation between Armenia and Alliance dates back to 1992.
"As a NATO member state, the U.S. plauds the deepening of political and practical relations with Armenia," she said.
