STATE DEPT. REGULAR BRIEFING ON FEB 27, 2014

Federal News Service
February 27, 2014 Thursday

State Department Regular Briefing Briefer: Jennifer Psaki,
Spokesperson, Department of State Location:

State Department Briefing Room, State Department, Washington, D.C.

Time: 2:44 p.m. EST Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Q: On Azerbaijan. Speaking of territorial integrity, 23 years ago
Armenian troops violated the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. They
committed a massacre in the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly. Six hundred
thirteen people died, all of them civilians. Do you have a statement
on that?

MS. PSAKI: I do. The tragic loss of life in the war between Azerbaijan
and Armenia reminds us that there cannot be a military solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Only a lasting and peaceful settlement can
bring stability and prosperity and reconciliation to the region. As a
co-chair of the Minsk Group, the United States remains firmly committed
to working with the sides, both side, to achieve peace.

Q: Jen, but it’s a general statement. Do you have anything on the
specific event? Because there are two parties. One party is a guilty
party; the other one is the civilian party. One exterminated the other.

MS. PSAKI: I don’t have any further statement than what I’ve just
provided.

Q: Thank you.