Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, by telephone today, discussed strengthening of bilateral cooperation in various spheres.

The two, according to a statement released by Pashinyan’s office, also discussed developments in the South Caucasus and the recent rise in tensions along the Karabakh Line of Contact due to Azerbaijani military actions.

They stressed the importance of ensuring stability and peace in the region, emphasizing the importance of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in this regard.

They exchanged views on the demarcation and delineation of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, the possibility of unblocking communications in the region, as well as the ongoing dialogue between Armenia and Turkey.

Reference was also made to processes taking place in the international arena, including the situation in Ukraine.

According to U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price, Blinken condemned the Kremlin’s heinous war crimes in Ukraine and highlighted the continued commitment of the U.S. and its partners to hold the Russian Federation and its enablers accountable for the unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine.