US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday reflected on the meeting between Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, the Azerbaijan presidential aide, Hikmet Hajiyev, at the White House.

“Today, I hosted Hikmet Hajiyev and Armen Grigoryan for direct and constructive talks. We discussed the importance of avoiding further violence and pursuing time-bound and focused negotiations.  We also identified concrete steps forward in support of a stable and lasting peace,” Sullivan wrote on Twitter.

To note, the Office of the Security Council of Armenia had informed that the parties discussed the process of long-term peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, as well as the need to establish peace in the region. Also, eliminating the consequences of the recent military aggression was underscored.