U.S. top official: U.S. government doing everything to help OSCE Minsk Group

The U.S. is strongly convinced that there is no military solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns told journalists on Tuesday.

"The U.S. is committed that on highest level our government is doing everything what we can to renew and strengthen the Minsk Group process," Burns noted.

Burns said the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was an important subject of his discussions in Baku today.

"We approached with a strong conviction that there is no military solution to the conflict," he said. The U.S. approaches the conviction that the status quo is not sustainable, Burns added.

He also spoke about the development of the strong vibrant and competitive energy sector in Azerbaijan.

"We continue to support diversification of export routes and diversify pipelines," he said.
Burns said it is in interest of Azerbaijan, but it is also in interest of the global economy.

"We believe that the emergence of multiple export routes and pipelines is a good thing," he added.


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