Pashinyan and Blinken discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh over the phone

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephone conversation against the backdrop of the start of Azerbaijan’s “anti-terrorist operation” in Nagorno-Karabakh. About it reports press service of the government of Armenia.

“The parties emphasized the inadmissibility of the use of force and the need to use international mechanisms for de-escalation,” the statement said.

September 19, Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported on the start of “anti-terrorist measures” in Nagorno-Karabakh to “restorate the constitutional order” of the republic. The department pointed to increased tension in Karabakh due to “systematic shelling” by Armenia, mining of territories, as well as Yerevan’s strengthening of combat positions with personnel and weapons.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry condemned Baku’s actions and called them “large-scale aggression.” Yerevan also appealed to the UN Security Council against the backdrop of the outbreak of hostilities in Karabakh, after which France demanded urgently convene a meeting against the backdrop of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. Pashinyan convened meeting of the Security Council of Armenia.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow was “deeply alarmed by the sharp escalation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh” and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to a political and diplomatic settlement.

Earlier on September 19, Ambassador at Large of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Edmon Marukyan stated, that it was “the United States’ turn to decide what measures can be used” to resolve the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Commenting on this statement, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that when peace is achieved, “there should be no queue.” “There must be concrete efforts based on a real legal framework, which makes it possible to reach a peaceful settlement,” – said He.