ArmInfo. The United States is alarmed by reports of large-scale hostilities along the contact line in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, which have resulted in significant casualties, including among the civilian population.
We express our condolences to the families of those killed and wounded. This is stated in an official statement from the US Department of State. "The United States condemns this escalation of violence in the strongest possible terms. Under Secretary of State Biegun called on Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan to urge both sides to immediately end hostilities, use existing direct communication channels between them to avoid further escalation. avoid useless rhetoric and actions that further exacerbate tensions.
The United States believes that participation in the escalation of violence from outside parties will be extremely futile and will only increase regional tensions. We urge the parties to work with the Minsk Group co-chairs to return to substantive (substantive) negotiations as soon as possible. As the Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, the United States remains committed to helping the parties achieve a peaceful and sustainable solution to the conflict.