Yerevan /Mediamax/. U.S. President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has stated that the new administration will review the USA’s security assistance to Azerbaijan.

He has made this remark in written responses to the questions from Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez.

“In light of the recent outbreak of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, our administration will review our security assistance to Azerbaijan,” said Blinken. He has noted that the Biden-Harris administration could suspend waivers of requirements under section 907 of the Freedom Support Act, which prohibits military assistance to Azerbaijan.

“If confirmed, I look forward to working with Congress and the Secretary of Defense to determine the appropriate level of assistance to meet the security needs of Armenia and the region,” said Antony Blinken.

“The President has said the United States should be leading a diplomatic effort to find a lasting resolution to the conflict, working together with our European partners. If confirmed, I will reinvigorate U.S. engagement to find a permanent settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict that protects the security of Nagorno-Karabakh and helps to ensure another war does not break out. This includes stepping up our engagement via the Minsk Group, of which the United States is a co-chair, and additional diplomatic work to prevent any further interference by third parties,” said the future head of the State Department.