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JEN PSAKI: THERE CAN BE NO MILITARY SOLUTION TO KARABAKH CONFLICT
by Marianna Lazarian
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 5, 13:03
The U.S. Department of State expresses first deep concern about the
escalation of violence along the lines of contact that has resulted
in significant casualties since July 31st. We certainly extend our
condolences to the families of those killed or injured and call on the
sides to take - call on all sides to take immediate action to reduce
tensions and respect the cease-fire," Jen Psaki, Department of State,
said at a daily briefing, commenting on upcoming meeting of Armenian
and Azerbaijani presidents and the recent upsurge in tension in the
NK zone.
"There can be no military solution to this conflict. Retaliation and
further violence will only make it more difficult to bring about
a peaceful settlement. We remain committed, as a co-chair of the
Minsk Group, to helping all sides reach a lasting settlement to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
In terms of the specifics of the meeting, I haven't talked to our
team about that specifically.
I'm - we've traditionally been supportive of meetings to have a
dialogue about these issues," Ms. Psaki said.
As for the reports that the next round of meetings of the peace talks
between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be taking place in United States,
Psaki said: "Well, I'm not - I mean, Russia has also expressed its
concerns about the recent violence. I'm not aware that that was
formally planned, or it certainly wasn't announced. I can check
and see if there was a meeting that was planned or down the road in
planning. It may have just been a rumor out there."
From: Baghdasarian
by Marianna Lazarian
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 5, 13:03
The U.S. Department of State expresses first deep concern about the
escalation of violence along the lines of contact that has resulted
in significant casualties since July 31st. We certainly extend our
condolences to the families of those killed or injured and call on the
sides to take - call on all sides to take immediate action to reduce
tensions and respect the cease-fire," Jen Psaki, Department of State,
said at a daily briefing, commenting on upcoming meeting of Armenian
and Azerbaijani presidents and the recent upsurge in tension in the
NK zone.
"There can be no military solution to this conflict. Retaliation and
further violence will only make it more difficult to bring about
a peaceful settlement. We remain committed, as a co-chair of the
Minsk Group, to helping all sides reach a lasting settlement to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
In terms of the specifics of the meeting, I haven't talked to our
team about that specifically.
I'm - we've traditionally been supportive of meetings to have a
dialogue about these issues," Ms. Psaki said.
As for the reports that the next round of meetings of the peace talks
between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be taking place in United States,
Psaki said: "Well, I'm not - I mean, Russia has also expressed its
concerns about the recent violence. I'm not aware that that was
formally planned, or it certainly wasn't announced. I can check
and see if there was a meeting that was planned or down the road in
planning. It may have just been a rumor out there."
From: Baghdasarian