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"This incident once again underlines the need for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. U.S. urges the parties of the conflict to refrain from actions that could lead to an increase in tension along the contact line. We also urge the parties to refocus their efforts on peace negotiations and achieve a lasting settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," stated at the briefing the spokesman of the U.S. Department of State Jeff Rathke in connection with the NKR Air Force helicopter downed by the Azerbaijani side on November 12.

The statement also notes that the United States, as a co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, is ready to assist in them in this issue.
The Armed Forces of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic carried out a special operation on Saturday at the crash site of the Nagorno Karabakh’s Mi-24 helicopter downed by Azerbaijan on November 12. As a result of the operation, the body of one of the crew members, the remains of two pilots as well as some parts of the helicopter were removed from the crash site. The Azerbaijani army suffered two losses. The NKR Defense Army had no losses.

A MI-24 helicopter of the NKR Air Force was shot down on November 12 in the airspace in the eastern direction of the Karabakh-Azerbaijani border due to a ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani armed forces. The area where the helicopter was shot down was at a very short distance from the Line of Contact. The enemy opened heavy fire from guns of various calibers at the incident site.