The White House (WH) on Monday has officially responded to the petitions that call the Obama Administration on paying close attention on The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and recognition of the Khojaly Massacre, TURAN's Washington DC correspondent reports.
The WH statement under headline "The US Committed to Lasting and Peaceful Settlement of Nagorno Karabakh" says: "While we will not be issuing a Presidential Proclamation, the US deeply regrets the tragic losses of life in the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. It reminds us that there cannot be a military solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and that only a lasting and peaceful settlement can bring stability, prosperity, and reconciliation to the region. As a Co-Chair of the Minsk Group, the United States remains firmly committed to working with all sides to achieve peace".
A similar response was given by the State Department previously. -25В-
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