"As we have said in the past, we do not recognize Karabakh as an independent and sovereign state, and therefore, we do not recognize the "results" of those so-called "presidential elections" that were announced over the last few days," Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Matthew Miller said at a briefing on September 11.
"The U.S. will continue to strongly support efforts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve outstanding issues through direct dialogue," Miller noted.
"We urge the leaders as the Secretary of State did in his calls against taking any actions that raise tensions or distract from this goal," he added.
