United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday and pledged "continued US support" for the peaceful resolution of Armenia's territorial dispute with Azerbaijan in the Karabakh region. On Friday, Armenia said peace negotiations with Azerbaijan will start "in the near future", Ednews informs via CNN.
Blinken said that "direct dialogue and diplomacy are the only path to a durable in the South Caucasus." He also commended Pashinyan's "continued commitment to the peace process."