U.S. wants “to see return to Karabakh peace process”

PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States doesn’t want to see any escalation in the Nagorno Karabakh violence, a deputy spokesperson for the State Department told a press briefing on Friday, April 29.

“We abhor attacks by either side, and we need to see a return to the process that is in place to bring about a peaceful settlement to Nagorno Karabakh,” Mark C. Toner said.

“We call for all sides to de-escalate and to return to the peace process.”

Azerbaijani armed forces continued violating ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on April 29-30, using not only firearms, but also 60- and 82-mm mortars.

As a result of Azerbaijan’s violation of the verbal agreement on ceasefire, two Karabakh soldiers, Garik Movsisyan (b. 1997) and Vazgen Harutyunyan (b. 1968), were lethally wounded.

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Ministry declared that the rival’s actions will be retaliated, with Azerbaijan bearing the whole responsibility of consequences.