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As a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, United States remain committed to helping the parties reach a peaceful settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said during the Friday briefing.

State Department official was asked to comment on the recent statements made by Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, in particular the remark saying  “Armenia’s fate will be very dark if it does not withdraw from Nagorno-Karabakh”.

In a reply to reporter's question, Psaki said: “Let me first say that inflammatory rhetoric and statements that run counter to these – to our principles raise tensions in the region and damage the peace process”.

The State Department representative recalled the joint statements by the Minsk Group presidents and co-chair countries from 2009 to 2013 that have made clear that a lasting settlement must be based on the core principles of the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act, particularly with respect to the non-use of force, territorial integrity, and equal rights of self-determination of people.

“So we call on all sides to redouble their efforts at the negotiation table and to focus on the benefits that peace would bring to people across the region”, she added.

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