Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

The Prime Minister appreciated the American side's efforts to eliminate the consequences of the aggression undertaken by the Azerbaijani armed forces on the sovereign territory of Armenia on September 13-14 and highlighted the consistent steps in that direction. The parties emphasized the necessity of withdrawing the Azerbaijani armed forces from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia and the unconditional maintenance of the ceasefire regime.

The interlocutors referred to the results of the quadrilateral meeting of the Prime Minister of Armenia, the President of France, the President of the Council of Europe, and the President of Azerbaijan held in Prague on October 6. The UN Charter and 1991 are based on the Alma-Ata declaration, the development of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the implementation of border demarcation works, and ensuring the activities of the EU civil mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

The security and rights protection of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, the creation of an international mechanism for discussions between Stepanakert and Baku, and the return of Armenian prisoners of war held in Azerbaijan were alluded to.

The Prime Minister also shared his impressions about the meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Anthony Blinken expressed the readiness of the US to contribute to the negotiation process and peace and stability in the South Caucasus shortly.