Spokesman for the U.S. Department of State Philip Crowley said all parties engaged in the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey are in a critical time period to encourage the implementation of protocols signed last year.

In response to a question on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday, Mr. Crowley said that the two discussed the normalization of Turkish and Armenian relations and Bosnia-Herzegovina's relations with NATO.

“Clinton-Davutoglu meeting was very positive and lasted 45 minutes,” he said. “They will meet once more either this evening or on Wednesday.”