Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov.30
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
The U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan has no information about well-known American television journalist, former CNN host Larry King's plans to travel to occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, the Embassy told Trend.
"Due to the existing state of hostilities, we cannot offer consular services to U.S. citizens in Nagorno-Karabakh," the Embassy said.
According to the Embassy, the U.S. continues to urge all sides to take meaningful steps towards a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the THE OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.