Sharing the information that a US team has also been deployed to the region to organize aid, Kirby said, "Therefore, we are very focused on the humanitarian situation and are doing everything we can to alleviate the suffering. At the same time, we continue to encourage Azerbaijan to fulfill its commitments." he stated.
"CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE WAS NOT TARGETED"
US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel touched upon the need for a "long-term, independent international monitoring mission" for Karabakh.
Expressing satisfaction with the United Nations (UN) mission's findings that "there was no mistreatment of civilians in Karabakh, and no damage to agriculture, livestock, or infrastructure," the Deputy Spokesperson stated, "The UN's comments will not change the US perspective, and we continue to believe that there is a strong desire and need for a longer-term, independent international monitoring mission in Karabakh."
Patel noted that they believe this "would provide transparency and the necessary reassurance."
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric had stated in his daily press briefing that the UN mission, which visited the region at the invitation of Azerbaijan, conducted inspections at the Lachin border checkpoint and in the city of Khankendi, noting, "The mission reported that it did not find any evidence of violence against Armenian civilians and observed that civilian infrastructure in the region was not targeted."
News Source: AA
