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US Dept of State corrects John Kirbyâ€™s comment on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - UPDATED

US Dept of State corrects John Kirbyâ€™s comment on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - <span style="color: red;">UPDATED

22 April 2016 10:13 (UTC +04:00)

In the previous version, Kirby had been quoted to have mentioned the UN instead of the OSCE, saying, “Our Minsk group co-chair, Ambassador Warlick, visited the region with his Russian and French counterparts, making it clear that we want to see a return to negotiations and settlement immediately. And we remain firmly committed, again, through the UN, to working with the sides to reach a lasting peace.”

The word “the UN” has now been replaced with “the OSCE”.

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1:03 (UTC+04:00)

Baku - APA. US continue to support the UN process and still believe that that's the best way forward, US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said on April 21, APAreports citing official website of US State Department.

"Our Minsk group co-chair, Ambassador Warlick, visited the region with his Russian and French counterparts, making it clear that we want to see a return to negotiations and settlement immediately. And we remain firmly committed, again, through the UN, to working with the sides to reach a lasting peace", Kirby said.