US calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to restraint on border

The US government urges Baku and Yerevan to reduce tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on his Twitter account.

"We are closely following reports of increased tensions along a non-demarcated portion of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. We understand communication between the parties is ongoing and urge restraint in de-escalating the situation peacefully," he wrote.