U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on November 17, welcomed the Nagorno Karabakh ceasefire but called for resuming discussions as soon as possible to reach a sustainable policy, this according to the French newspaper Le Figaro.

Pompeo made the statement after flying from Paris to Tbilisi yesterday.

He called for a continuation of the Minsk Group talks "in order to seek a lasting and viable political solution ", without recourse by force and with respect for territorial integrity and the right to self-determination. 

A meeting of the three countries co-chairs of the Minsk group is scheduled for today in Moscow.

On Tuesday, Washington announced humanitarian support of five million dollars in support of the operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross and other organizations to come to the aid of those affected by the fighting.