On the anniversary of the signing of a tripartite statement by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia on the complete cessation of hostilities in Karabakh, the US State Department called on Baku and Yerevan to intensify contacts, including through the OSCE to resolve all remaining issues related to the conflict.

This is stated in the statement of the Spokesperson for the US Department of State.

“We call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue and intensify their interaction, including under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, to find comprehensive solutions to all issues”, - said Ned Price.

He added that the US remains committed to promoting a secure, stable, prosperous, and peaceful future for the South Caucasus region.

“The United States remains committed to promoting a secure, stable, prosperous, and peaceful future for the South Caucasus region. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Erika Olson is currently in the region to discuss bilateral issues with all three countries and to explore opportunities for regional cooperation. We urge Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue and intensify their engagement including under the auspices of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to find comprehensive solutions to all outstanding issues related to or resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict”.