Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Acting Prime Minister Pashinyan

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Blinken's Call with Armenian Acting Prime Minister Pashinyan 07/14/2021 12:32 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Armenian acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia.  The Secretary offered hearty congratulations to the people of Armenia following the June 20 elections, in which the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights found that voters' fundamental rights and freedoms were generally respected, and contestants were able to campaign freely.  He urged continued democratic reforms. The Secretary highlighted U.S. support for the Minsk Group Co-Chairs process aimed at a lasting political settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.  He encouraged Armenia to engage constructively at the OSCE.  Secretary Blinken reaffirmed his support for the expeditious return of all Armenian detainees from Azerbaijan to Armenia. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520