The press released followed Secretary Blinken’s phone call with Prime Minister Pashinyan in which the parties discussed the prospects of normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations.
“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today to offer continued US assistance in facilitating bilateral peace discussions with Azerbaijan. Secretary Blinken thanked Prime Minister Pashinyan for Armenia’s continued commitment to peace and encouraged concrete steps forward in finding solutions to outstanding issues,” Vatel said.
Blinken also “reiterated US support for direct talks and diplomacy to support a lasting and sustainable peace in the South Caucasus and stressed that there is no military solution” to the existing issues between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
