Blinken and Lavrov mull situation on Azerbaijani-Armenian border

"US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border during the meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov," said Ned Price, Spokesperson for the US Department of State.

According to him, the meeting lasted about two hours: "The Secretary of State underscored the imperative of ensuring humanitarian access for the people of Syria. The parties discussed regional issues, including the continuation of the search for a long-term political settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

The spokesman for the Department of State said that Blinken and Lavrov also discussed issues of cooperation that would represent the mutual interests of the two countries. They exchanged views on strategic stability, the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea, and the situation in Afghanistan. "The Secretary of State and the Foreign Minister agreed to continue discussions in the future," he said.

Lavrov said that the sides would present the report on the meeting to US President Joseph Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.