YEREVAN. - I've heard the continuing importance to Armenia of the U.S. focus on Nagorno-Karabakh. In my meetings [with the ruling and opposition forces of Armenia] I reiterated the continuing U.S. support to the OSCE Minsk Group process and I believe that the settlement is in the interest of everyone.

U.S. State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia, Bridget Brink, said the aforementioned in Yerevan on Thursday, referring to the question on whether after Donald Trump's election the normalization of the Russian-American relations will also impact the stance on Karabakh conflict.

''On issues such as Nagorno-Karabakh, the United States together with Russia and France works closely to support the resolution of the conflict. I expect that that has happened even as relations with Russia have become more difficult.  We have maintained that ability to continue.  And I hope and think that that will continue,'' she said.

She also noted that the administration of the new president hasn't yet been formed, but according to her experience, there is no clear delineation between the country's domestic and foreign priorities.  ''Right now we still have our current President, President Obama, who is in place until January 20. At the same time we are also preparing for the transition and for a new president. As a country and members of professional service in the government we have been actively implementing the policies that have been set up by this administration. And I think we need time to be able to prepare these questions. Once the new president and new administration are in place, I think we will be able to talk more about that in detail,'' Brink said.