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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11300)	2/4/2002 10:10:10 AM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 23908

We know that, in addition to the cities and towns we saw that were destroyed, people's lives were also lost. It made very concrete to us the cost of conflict, and raised our concerns about any new hostilities that might arise in this region. We have seen in the press that some have called for fighting as a solution to the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh. We do not believe that is right and can see no way in which new hostilities could help bring about peace here. We were very pleased to hear President Aliyev underscore several times today his commitment to a peaceful solution. It was clear to us that he will ensure that new hostilities do not erupt. Let me add only that the three co-chair countries -- the United States, Russia and France -- remain committed to doing whatever we can to help move this peace process forward. Let my colleagues make some comments, and then we will be pleased to answer your questions. usinfo.state.gov

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11300)	2/4/2002 10:15:27 AM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Arab refugees is Arab Problem, Serbian-Serbia;s, Croatian's-Croatia- just like Azeri refugees is Azeri problem...That is if you follow Arafat's logic

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (11300)	2/4/2002 11:21:22 AM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

QUESTION: In the United States, France, and Russia (because of the weapons supply to Armenia), there are strong, powerful Armenian lobbies -- doesn't this create a disadvantage for Azerbaijan in the negotiations process? AMBASSADOR GRIBKOV: I would like to answer, and maybe my colleagues will add something later. It is true that there is a large Armenian community in Russia. I think in this case, however, Azerbaijan has nothing to complain about. There is data that the Azerbaijani community is twice as large as the Armenian one in Russia. I would like to make a short appeal to you. This is not incidental that they call you (the journalists) the fourth power but in my view you are not in any way in the fourth power but you are the first power. That's why a lot depends on your words. That is why I would like to personally ask you in your report to emphasize that there is no alternative to the peaceful solution of the conflict, and there cannot be -- that the military hostilities lead to nowhere, they lead to catastrophe for everyone. During each of our visits to the region we saw what scorch was done to the region by the military conflict. And it is just difficult to imagine what could happen if something terrible occurred in the region. usinfo.state.gov But I believe President Aliyev and President Kocharian have both looked over their shoulders at the situation in the Middle East. There, some very serious efforts at compromise to find peace were ripped apart by public opinion, as they became known before there was a complete peace package. The issues being dealt with there -- the division of the city of Jerusalem, how you would effect or limit the right of return for Palestinian refugees, how you would handle sovereignty on the Temple Mount -- were every bit as serious as the questions faced here on Nagorno-Karabakh. PS LOL! Size does not matter!