Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Senior Adviser on Caucasus Negotiations Philip Ricker discussed the latest developments related to the settlement of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Nagorno Karabakh problem.

Ararat Mirzoyan, according to the statement of the Foreign Ministry, emphasized that Azerbaijan’s use of force and threat of force, continuous provocations and belligerent statements are the main obstacle to the establishment of stable peace in the region.

During the meeting, the interlocutors exchanged ideas on ensuring the rights and security guarantees of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as on the creation of an international mechanism for discussions between Stepanakert and Baku.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Philip Ricker exchanged ideas on the process of border demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as on the unblocking of transport infrastructures in the region.

“Regarding the security challenges of the region, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia particularly emphasized the imperative of eliminating the consequences of the aggressions unleashed by Azerbaijan on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia and the withdrawal of the armed forces of Azerbaijan from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia,” the message said.

Ricker arrived in Yerevan after going to Baku and Tbilisi. This is his second visit to the region.