State Department is unaware that Azerbaijani Government rejected U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar’s access to the territory of Medieval Armenian cemetery.

During the Monday briefing, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland was asked about Azerbaijani government’s ban on visiting the Armenian cemetery in Julfa.

“And there are evidences that these monuments, the Medieval monuments, are – have been destroyed by Azeri soldiers. So obviously, the attempt of – Ambassador Morningstar’s attempt to visit this is connected to these reports. However, I was wondering if you got explanation from Baku or if you have any comments on this,” the reporter said.

However, Nuland said she had no information about the incident.

“I’m going to send you to our Embassy in Baku. Frankly, I’m not aware of that incident at all,” she said.

Earlier U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar said the Azerbaijani government rejected his access to the Armenian cemetery in the Old Julfa, due to ‘security issues.’