U.S. was interested in seeing the border opened primarily to create a new supply line for Afghanistan, U.S. State Department official told Associated Press news agency on condition of anonymity.

“We're certainly prepared to help diplomatically in talking to both sides and helping them narrow their differences,” the source said. According to him, U.S. takes a strong interest in maintenance of peace and stability in that part of world.

President Barack Obama spoke to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to reaffirm his support for the normalization process, the official underlined, adding that a lot of Americans care deeply about Armenia and Turkey.