US state dept: "We're pleased with president Gul's visit to Armenia"

The US on Tuesday praised President Abdullah Gul's recent visit to Armenia. "We were delighted that the president of Armenia, Serzh Sarkisian, reached out to President Abdullah Gul and invited him to Yerevan and delighted also that Gul accepted the invitation," said US State Department Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried. He added that the US has been encouraging Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan to work towards settling their differences.