US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken wrote on his X microblog that on Saturday he spoke to Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan to express “our concerns regarding the protection of the rights and security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh.”

“I spoke to Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan today to express our concern for the protection of the rights and security of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh. The United States will continue its steadfast support for Armenia and its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he wrote.