Antony Blinken
Washinhton.D.C./19.09.23/Turan: The United States is 'deeply concerned' by Azerbaijan’s military actions in Nagorno-Karabakh and calls on Azerbaijan to cease these actions immediately, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Tuesday afternoon, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
"These actions are worsening an already dire humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and undermine prospects for peace," Blinken noted.
He went on to add, "As we have previously made clear to Azerbaijan, the use of force to resolve disputes is unacceptable and runs counter to efforts to create conditions for a just and dignified peace in the region."
"We call for an immediate end to hostilities and for respectful dialogue between Baku and representatives of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh," the statement concludes.
Alex Raufoglu
Politics
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Aide to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev is on a visit to Iran, where he met with Adviser to the President of the Islamic Republic Mehdi Sanayi.
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