ArmInfo The United States is firmly committed to helping the parties achieve a lasting peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This was stated by the US Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) James Gilmore.
"We will continue to actively participate in efforts to achieve this goal. The challenges associated with the Armenian-Azerbaijani problem are in the spotlight," he said in a statement, recalling that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has already made statements on the current situation. and State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus, who condemned the violence along the border in the strongest terms and called on the parties to immediately end the use of force and adhere strictly to the ceasefire.
At the same time, Gilmore noted that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs are actively involved in the process.
"Yesterday, the co-chairs issued a press statement welcoming the reduction in hostilities at the time and urging both sides to make every effort to continue de-escalation. The co-chairs also urged the parties to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and any attempts to change the situation, "he said.
At the same time, the American diplomat added that it is important for the co-chairs to be transparent and active and to be able to assist in mediation and response in accordance with the Minsk process.