Reno Harnish Does Not Consider US New Proposals on Karabakh New

US new proposals over the Nagorno Karabakh process are not new, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Reno Harnish said, when answering a question on which proposals were presented during a meeting of US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice with Azeri FM Elmar Mammadyarov. In Harnish’s words, during the meeting only practical matters, relating to attaining lasting and fair peace were discussed. The US diplomat also remarked that the work during the past two years allowed attaining a higher level and «matters like those should be decided by presidents and peoples of the two countries.» Reno Harnish hoped that both Armenian and Azeri peoples will defend their leaders. In his words, besides the Karabakh topic, security, energy matters and reforms were discussed during Washington talks.