State Department’s position on Nagorno-Karabakh remains that the use of force will not resolve this conflict, Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said during the briefing.

“Obviously, we’ve seen the reports and regret any loss of life anywhere, but certainly here as well. And our position remains that the use of force will not resolve this conflict. We call on all parties to refrain from the use or threat of force. And as you mentioned, the U.S. is a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group,” she said.

Marie Harf reiterated U.S. commitment to working with the sides to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

“That’s certainly our goal. That hasn’t changed. We know it’s difficult, but we’ll keep working on it,” Deputy Spokesperson added.