I don’t want to speak with respect to Russia when it comes to Armenia and Azerbaijan.  Responding to the comment made by the Russian Foreign Ministry that the hasty signing of the peace agreement carries the risk of a new conflict, Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the US State Department said.

“I want to speak with respect to those two countries who are directly related – who are direct parties in this dispute.  We have been engaged directly with those countries; Special Envoy Bono traveled to the region last week and engaged directly with them.  And we believe, despite any comments from other countries who are not a party to this matter, that an agreement remains within reach, and we will continue to work with them to pursue it,” he noted.