U.S. urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to "approach demarcation issues through discussion as well as negotiation" - State Department
Washinton on Friday reiterated its calls for negotiation amid the latest border tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
"We are closely monitoring the situation along the demarcated border between Armenia and Azerbaijan," Jalina Porter, State Department Deputy Spokesperson told reporters, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
“Military movements in disputed territories are irresponsible, and they’re also unnecessarily provocative. And of course we’ve seen the reports of some withdrawal and would welcome that, if confirmed, but we expect that Azerbaijan to pull back all forces immediately and cease further provocation.” - she said.
"We've also urged both sides to approach demarcation issues through discussion as well as negotiation,” she concluded.
A.Raufoglu
Washington, D.C.
Politics
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