Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev 04/30/2023 04:18 PM EDT

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev

04/30/2023 04:18 PM EDT

Office of the Spokesperson

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev today to underscore the importance of Azerbaijan-Armenia peace discussions and pledged continued U.S. support.  Secretary Blinken shared his belief that peace was possible.  He also expressed the United States’ deep concern that Azerbaijan’s establishment of a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor undermines efforts to establish confidence in the peace process, and emphasized the importance of reopening the Lachin corridor to commercial and private vehicles as soon as possible.