RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York within the framework of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, RA Prime Minister's Office reports.

The Prime Minister referred to the large-scale aggression undertaken by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia, highlighting the clear positions and evaluations of the USA regarding what happened. The head of the RA government highly appreciated Mr. Blinken's efforts to support the negotiation process and dialogue. Nikol Pashinyan also emphasized the importance of the international community's condemnation of Azerbaijani actions, the withdrawal of Azerbaijani units from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, the return of Armenian prisoners of war held on the Azerbaijani side, and adequate response to other humanitarian issues.

Antony Blinken emphasized the willingness of the US to continue its efforts in the negotiation and peace process, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive and long-term settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, including for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. The US Secretary of State emphasized the trilateral meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in New York and expressed hope that the dialogue will continue in the near future.

At the meeting, thoughts were also exchanged on the continuous development of Armenian-American relations and other issues of mutual interest.