US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, emphasized the need to prevent further military operations, stressing the importance of returning to the peace process.
This was announced by US State Department spokesman Ned Price.
The corresponding statement was published on the official website of the US State Department.
“Secretary of State Antony Blinken received Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for their first direct negotiations since the recent fighting. Secretary Blinken expressed condolences for the victims and emphasized the need to prevent further military operations, stressing the importance of returning to the peace process. They discussed next steps, and the Secretary called on the parties to meet once more before the end of this month,” the statement said.
