Blinken announced US readiness to help Armenia and Azerbaijan resolve the conflict

This is stated in a written statement by the head of the press service of the State Department, Ned Price, following the talks.

The US Secretary of State expressed condolences for the loss of life during the conflict.

“The Secretary of State confirmed our readiness to help Armenia and Azerbaijan resolve issues peacefully.

He said that diplomacy is the only way to move forward, and noted that he would continue to personally participate in this (diplomatic. -

) process, ”TASS quoted the statement.

He also expressed concern about the renewed clashes.

On the night of September 13, the Armenian Ministry of Defense reported that the Azerbaijani military was shelling the country's territory with artillery and using drones.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry also reported a clash on the border with Armenia.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense, in turn, accused the Armenian side of "large-scale sabotage in the Dashkesan, Kalbajar and Lachin directions", which resulted in "losses among personnel and damage to military infrastructure."