U.S. Secretary of State's Advisor for the Caucasus Negotiations and OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Philip Reeker says he has not seen any reports about Azerbaijan using phosphorus bombs during the aggression against Artsakh during the 44-day war in 2020.

His remarks came in response to the question of Bob Menendez, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. Senate.

The senator asked if Reeker had information about the Azerbaijani Armed Forces' use of white phosphorus munitions, which has been widely publicized. Reeker said he had not seen any such reports.

Menendez noted that there have been a lot of reports about white phosphorus and unfortunately, these munitions were supplied by Ukraine.

Asked if the administration was taking steps to verify the video of the brutal killing and torture of Armenian soldiers by the Azerbaijani military, Reeker said evasively that he had to clarify it. U.S. Secretary of State's Advisor on Caucasus Negotiations and OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Philip Reeker says he has not seen any reports about Azerbaijan using phosphorus bombs during its aggression against Artsakh during the 44-day war in 2020.

He said this when asked by Bob Menendez, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. Senate.

The senator asked if Ricker had information about the Azerbaijani Armed Forces' use of white phosphorus munitions, which has been widely publicized. Ricker said he had not seen any such reports. "There have been a lot of reports about white phosphorus. Unfortunately, (these munitions were) supplied by Ukraine," Menendez noted.

Asked if the administration was taking steps to verify the video of the brutal killing and torture of Armenian soldiers by the Azerbaijani military, Riker said evasively that he had to "clarify."

According to Menendez, whatever interests the US has with Azerbaijan, or as the assistant secretary of state mentioned, 'security interests,' that's not the best trump card.

Violations are at the root of instability, he said noting that he is disappointed in the State Department because of its calls for both sides to refrain, but when there is an aggressor, the US has to criticize the aggressor.

Menendez added that you don't have to be an expert to understand who the aggressor is, who has the opportunity to be the aggressor in this conflict ...

"It's Azerbaijan," the chairman concluded.