US not recognize ‘so-called election’ in Karabakh: Spokesperson
The United States (US) State Department announced that it does not recognize the so-called 'presidential election' held in the territories under the control of Armenian forces in Karabakh, Azerbaijan.
United States (US) does not recognize the so-called "presidential election" held in Karabakhunder the control of Armenian forces in Azerbaijan, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
Miller answered the questions of journalists at the press conference and stated that the United States will continue to support Armenia and Azerbaijan to solve their problems through dialogue, he reiterated the call for the opening of the Lachin Corridor and the Agdam Road.
“As we have said before, we do not recognize the Karabakh region as an independent and sovereign state. Therefore, we do not recognize the results of the so-called presidential election," Miller said.
ANOTHER STATEMENT CAME FROM GEORGIA
Georgia supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said in a written statement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia expresses its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and does not recognize the so-called presidential elections held in Karabakh on 9 September 2023," the statement said.
A so-called election was held in the territories under the control of Armenian forces in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. Türkiye immediately reacted to this election, which has no validity. It was pointed out that international law was clearly violated.
The European Union (EU) stated that it "does not recognize the constitutional and legal framework" of the so-called elections. Subsequently, many countries made statements on the issue, one of which was the United States (US).
Previously, The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the so-called elections held in the territories under the control of Armenian forces in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan as illegitimate and called on the international community not to recognize the elections. Messages of condemnation also came from the Organisation of Turkic States and Pakistan.
Source: Anadolu Agency
