YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, ARMENPRESS. The efforts of the Azerbaijani diplomacy and lobbyists have again faced failure in Washington. The White House has declined the Azerbaijani petition asking the U. S. President to make an official statement on the Khojaly events. The White House responded to the petition in the official website of the White House initiated by the Azerbaijani state propaganda machine, which was aimed to extort official statement from the U. S. President regarding the Azerbaijani version of the Khojaly events and Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Essentially this is a crushing blow to Azerbaijan. As reports "Armenpress" despite the huge sums and administrative means, direct involvement of the state, statements of the Azerbaijani higher officials, diplomats, and lobbyists, the White House underlined that the President will not make any statement, and urged the sides to focus their efforts on the peaceful regulation of the conflict. In particular it was stated that the White House is terribly sorry for the tragic human casualties during the war. Among other things it was stated: "It reminds us that there cannot be a military solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and that only a lasting and peaceful settlement can bring stability, prosperity, and reconciliation to the region. As a Co-Chair of the Minsk Group, the United States remains firmly committed to working with all sides to achieve peace."