April 27 2013
Military solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict unacceptable: Ventrell
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
World Bulletin/News Desk
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, Acting Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Ventrell
said during a briefing in Washington.
“Only a lasting and peaceful settlement can bring stability,
prosperity, and reconciliation to the region,” he said. “The United
States is a co-chair of the Minsk Group, and we remain firmly
committed to working with both sides to achieve peace.”
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
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