By saying Nagorno-Karabakh need to have their voices heard in the negotiations during a press conference in Armenia, The OSCE Minsk Group’s US Co-Chair James Warlick did not mean Nagorno-Karabakh’s participation in the peace negotiations as a third side”, press secretary of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan Nicholas Barnett said in a statement.

The ambassador then added that US policy regarding the format of the OSCE Minsk Group negotiations remains the same.

Noting that he’s trying to clarify the matter, the embassy representative said James Warlick replied a tert.am employee’s question about the tensions on the front line and the probability of NK’s participation in future negotiations as a third party.

“It’s a tragedy when innocent civilians become victims of war. It incites me to work to avoid civilian casualties as well as putting an end to the violence, but particularly civilian casualties. These are often innocent men, women and children who are victims. It’s extremely important for both sides to find ways to avoid these kinds of casualties. The incidents on the border are a tragedy. With regard to the defacto authorities in NK, their voice needs to be heard. That is precisely why the Co-Chairs travel to NK on a regular basis to meet with the de-facto authorities”, the statement said.(apa)

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