State Dept.: US remains committed to helping sides find peaceful solution to Karabakh conflict
By Trend
US remains committed to helping sides find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the US State Department spokesperson told Trend.
“As a co-chair of the Minsk Group, the United States remains committed to helping the sides find a peaceful and lasting solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” said the spokesperson, referring to the latest statement of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
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