First of all, I think this may be an ongoing conversation from now on at the Permanent Council, and that may be a good thing, that we have an opportunity for all 57 countries to explain their thinking about the situation that is ongoing in Nagorno Karabakh. I think we should commend President Putin for his efforts to act on an emergency basis in order to bring a cease fire, and I think that all of the countries that have spoken have recognized that.
The United States' intention today is simply to reaffirm the role of the Minsk Group on behalf of the OSCE, the Minsk Group acts on behalf of the OSCE, and to assert that it remains an independent vehicle in the conflict, if that is sought. The implication of my friend from Azerbaijan is that, perhaps somewhat happlessly, the Minsk Group was seeking a role. The role of the Minsk Group is directly conferred by the sides and the countries that are directly involved. Its role is that of a mediator, not a governor of the situation. A mediator, and a negotiation vehicle, if it is sought, if not today, then I was asserting it may one day be sought in the future. The power for the Minsk Group must be given to it by the sides.
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