Biden campaign criticizes both Azerbaijan and Armenia in statement on war

Adam Lucente

MIRAMAR, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 13: Wearing a face mask to reduce the risk posed by the coronavirus, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden points to supporters during a drive-in voter mobilization event at Miramar Regional Park October 13, 2020 in Miramar, Florida. With three weeks until Election Day, Biden is campaigning in Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Wearing a face mask to reduce the risk posed by the coronavirus, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden points to supporters during a drive-in voter mobilization event at Miramar Regional Park, Oct. 13, 2020, in Miramar, Florida. — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

US presidential contender Joe Biden’s campaign criticized both Azerbaijan and Armenia as well as Turkey in a statement Tuesday on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Democratic nominee differs with US President Donald Trump on Turkish policy and previously condemned Turkey’s role in the Eurasian war.

Biden released the statement on his official campaign website, and called on US President Donald Trump to pressure Azerbaijan to stop its military actions.

“The Trump Administration must tell Azerbaijan that it will not tolerate its efforts to impose a military solution to this conflict,” said Biden.

The former vice president also said the Trump administration should tell Armenia to negotiate on the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region’s status.

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Biden campaign criticizes both Azerbaijan and Armenia in statement on war

The US presidential contender also slammed Turkey's role in official remarks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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