Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has told Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that the United States fully supports Armenia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

The two spoke over the phone on Tuesday, September 19, after Azerbaijan launched a fresh offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh.

Blinken spoke with Pashinyan about Azerbaijan’s military actions in Nagorno-Karabakh.

According to statement from the State Department, the Secretary expressed the United States’ deep concern for the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and underscored that the United States is calling on Azerbaijan to immediately cease hostilities and return to dialogue immediately.

Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) continued into the night and the morning of Wednesday, September 20, the Defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh said.