U.S. backs efforts directed to the achievement of lasting, peaceful and fair settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, U.S. Embassy spokesman Terry Davidson told 1news.az, commenting on the critical statement by Azerbaijani administration official about discontent of Baku with OSCE MG activities.

According to him, U.S. is one of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing states that makes balanced efforts, realizing that Azerbaijan and Armenia should accept principles of peaceful settlement of the conflict.

Earlier, Chief of Socio-Political Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov criticized U.S.'s stance on Karabakh peace process.

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