US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to adhere to the ceasefire and disengage military forces, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Secretary Blinken welcomed a halt to recent hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He urged President Aliyev to adhere to the ceasefire, disengage military forces, and work to resolve all outstanding issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan through peaceful negotiations”, the statement says.
I spoke with Azerbaijan President Aliyev today to welcome the recent ceasefire and to urge a disengagement of military forces and a return to peace negotiations.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 18, 2022
