In his speech, Ambassador James Warlick outlined U.S. policy and the well-established principles that will serve as the foundation of a peaceful settlement, State Department official said.

State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki commented on OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs' speech made at Carnegie in Washington.

“I don't believe it was meant to announce anything new other than to reiterate what our longstanding position is and our commitment to this process,” Psaki said.

Asked about a draft bill calling U.S. Government to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh that will be voted in California National Assembly on May, Psaki said she is not familiar with the specific state legislative process or bill, “so let me check and see if there’s any comment we have on that”.

Spokesperson for State Department noted she is not aware of the link between Ukrainian events and Karabakh peace process.

Her comment came in response to a question whether there is any link between what’s going on in Ukraine and new escalation of peace negotiation process in Nagorno-Karabakh.

“I am not aware of any link. Obviously, we remain committed to the OSCE Minsk Group process and we remain a co-chair. And you’re familiar with our efforts in Ukraine. I’m not aware of a link between the two,” she said.