Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne had a phone talk with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.

According to his tweet, “the need for a ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh is urgent to stop civilian casualties and suffering. The creation of verification mechanisms by @OSCE Minsk Co-Chairs is a priority.”

“We continue to call on external parties to stay out of the conflict,” he said.