Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, by telephone today, discussed the recent fighting along the Karabakh Line of Contact.

Pashinyan, according to a statement released by his office, voiced his concerns over Azerbaijan’s violations of the 2020 ceasefire agreement and reaffirmed his government’s position regarding regional peace and stability.

Blinken said he is ready to support steps to deescalate the situation in Karabakh.