French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to maintain ceasefire as she visited an Armenian town near the volatile border between the two countries on Friday.
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikian on Thursday received a delegation headed by Major General Daniel Lasica, Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy, United States European Command.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to “sustain momentum” on peace negotiations with Azerbaijan in a phone call that he had with the Armenian leader earlier this week.
A senior official in Armenia has warned this week about a persisting risk of a military provocation by Azerbaijan that he says could renew fighting between the two South Caucasus nations.