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    Kuwait News Agency
    Aug 2 2014

    US calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to cease hostilities

    02/08/2014 | 09:01 AM | World News


    WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (KUNA) -- Following the deaths of 8 Azeri soldiers
    on Friday along the Armenian border, the US said it is "concerned
    about the escalation of violence" around the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh
    region.

    Armenian-backed separatists seized the area from Azerbaijan in the
    1990s during a bloody conflict. There has been a ceasefire in place
    since 1994.

    "We extend our condolences to the families of those killed or injured
    and call on the sides to take immediate action to reduce tensions and
    respect the cease-fire," said State Department Deputy Spokesperson
    Marie Harf.

    "There can be no military solution to the conflict. Retaliation and
    further violence will only make it more difficult to bring about a
    peaceful settlement." She added the US "urges the Presidents of
    Armenia and Azerbaijan to meet at the earliest opportunity to resume
    dialogue on key issues," and called on the two countries "to accept
    the proposal from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
    Europe (OSCE) Chairman-in-Office to enter into negotiations which can
    lead to the conclusion of a peace agreement." Harf further assured all
    parties that the US is committed to the Minsk Group process, which is
    also chaired by France and Russia, and is "ready to help efforts to
    bring about a lasting settlement."


    http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2390258&Language=en




    From: A. Papazian
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