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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan 03/20/2023 10:28 AM EDT

 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan

03/20/2023 10:28 AM EDT

Office of the Spokesperson

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today to offer continued U.S. assistance in facilitating bilateral peace discussions with Azerbaijan.  Secretary Blinken thanked Prime Minister Pashinyan for Armenia’s continued commitment to peace and encouraged concrete steps forward in finding solutions to outstanding issues.  He reiterated U.S. support for direct talks and diplomacy to support a lasting and sustainable peace in the South Caucasus and stressed that there is no military solution.

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