On December 9, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried. They addressed issues related to regional security and stability.

Thoughts were exchanged on the settlement of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Nagorno-Karabakh problem. The willingness of the US to support the peace process in the South Caucasus was emphasized.

During the telephone conversation, the process of border security and demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the unblocking of transport infrastructures in the region, was also touched upon.

Emphasizing the efforts made by Armenia to establish peace, Minister Mirzoyan noted that the security situation in the region is fragile, and the probability of new provocations by Azerbaijan remains high.