Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev

The following press release was published by the Office of the Spokesperson on Aug. 5. It is reproduced in full below.

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Secretary Blinken called for de-escalation and urged direct dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia to resolve issues related to, or resulting from, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Source: Office of the Spokesperson