WASHINGTON (US Dept. of State press service) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conference discussing key issues of bilateral importance, including the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the U.S. Department of State said in a statement.

The Department of State spokesman Ned Price declared:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today. Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Armenia bilateral partnership. The Secretary stressed the significance of respect for the rule of law and democratic institutions, and he expressed our continuing support for the development of democratic processes and institutions in Armenia. The Secretary welcomed efforts to achieve a lasting political settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict benefiting the people of the region.

On November 9, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10.