Blinken Offers Pashinyan US Assistance In Armenia-Azerbaijan Discussions - Only US support a lasting and sustainable peace

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Washington's help in peace discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday.

"Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today to offer continued U.S. assistance in facilitating bilateral peace discussions with Azerbaijan," Patel said in a statement.

Blinken encouraged concrete steps forward in finding solutions to outstanding issues. He reiterated US support for direct talks and diplomacy to support a lasting and sustainable peace, Patel added.

Blinken also pointed out that there is no military solution to the conflict, according to the statement.