Phillip Gordon: U.S. trusts Moscow in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs  Phillip Gordon does not agree with claims that Russia, by initiating a meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, is gradually taking "control" over the process of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.

Gordon stated about this when answering questions of participants of the Bratislava Global Security Forum, Mediamax reported.

Gordon said Russia is geographically located closer to the conflicting parties, and it is easier to organize a meeting in Sochi, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Astrakhan, than in Washington.

Russia acts transparently and informs the United States and France on the details of all meetings, he said.

Gordon said the co-chairs trust each other in this issue, because they act from the standpoint of safeguarding the common interests. "And these interests is the need for comprehensive security in Europe,” he said.


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