HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Call for End of Hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh hide Call for End of Hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State September 19, 2023 The United States is deeply concerned by Azerbaijan’s military actions in Nagorno-Karabakh and calls on Azerbaijan to cease these actions immediately. These actions are worsening an already dire humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and undermine prospects for peace. As we have previously made clear to Azerbaijan, the use of force to resolve disputes is unacceptable and runs counter to efforts to create conditions for a just and dignified peace in the region. We call for an immediate end to hostilities and for respectful dialogue between Baku and representatives of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh. Tags Azerbaijan Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Humanitarian Aid Office of the Spokesperson Peace The Secretary of State