U.S. State Dept: Use of force will not resolve Karabakh conflict
The U.S. regrets any loss of life anywhere, U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf told a daily press briefing on Friday. She replied to the question of whether she follows the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh, at line of contact and Azerbaijani-Armenian border where there are ongoing shootouts.
“We’ve seen the reports and regret any loss of life anywhere, but certainly here as well. And our position remains that the use of force will not resolve this conflict. We call on all parties to refrain from the use or threat of force. We remain deeply committed to working with the sides to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict. That’s certainly our goal. That hasn’t changed. We know it’s difficult, but we’ll keep working on it,” Marie Harf said.