US Ambassador: US to Continue Efforts for Peaceful Solution of Karabakh Conflict
Baku / 21.02.18 / Turan: The United States as an intermediary within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group is making every effort to settle the Karabakh conflict. This was announced today by US Ambassador Robert Cekuta, noting that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict.
"Of course, it is important to remember the past events and learn from the past. But it is even more important to build a better future. It is from this point of view that the United States, as an intermediary, is doing everything possible to bring the parties to work on a peaceful settlement of the conflict," the Ambassador said, addressing journalists at the ceremony of handing out books to a high school in the village of Gala.
The US government will continue to help families of Azerbaijani IDPs, he added. -03 / 16 / 06--
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