White House: The US Committed to Lasting and Peaceful Settlement of Nagorno Karabakh
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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