U.S. Department of State to continue to make clear to both Armenia  and Azerbaijan that escalation is in no one`s interest - rep 

ArmInfo.The U.S. Department of State cautions and will continue to caution against escalating  rhetoric or hostilities along the border, Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, told a briefing. 

"So we saw the statement from the Government of Azerbaijan over the  weekend. I would note that the EU monitoring mission said yesterday  that the Armenia-Azerbaijan border was calm and quiet, with no  unusual military troop or artillery movements, despite those  statements. We caution and will continue to caution against  escalating rhetoric or hostilities along the border. We continue to  encourage the creation of conditions for a just and dignified peace  in the region, where the rights of all are respected. And as you've  heard me say from this podium many times, the only way to ensure a  sustainable peace is at the negotiating table. So we will continue to  make clear to both Armenia and Azerbaijan that escalation is in no  one's interest. I don't have any diplomatic conversations to  preview," he said. 

As to whether Azerbaijan has been invited to the meeting that will  happen this week, Mr Miller said:

"This meeting, remember, is about Armenia's reforms and its  democracy, economy, and resilience. The peace process is not the  focus of this meeting; it's a meeting between the U.S., EU, and  Armenia to discuss economic diversification, humanitarian assistance,  support for refugees, and supporting Armenia's political reforms in  areas such as democracy and the rule of law. It is not a regionally  focused meeting."