Stoltenberg: no military solution to Karabakh conflict

There is no military solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

"Today we have discussed regional security in South Caucasus. The unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a matter of concern. It is clear that there is no military solution to this conflict," he said during a joint press conference with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev at NATO Headquarters.

Stoltenberg aded that NATO supports the works of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs.

"I am encouraged to hear about your renewed dialogue with the president of Armenia. We encourage you to continue path to negotiated solution and avoid new escalation," he concluded.