June 30, 2016 - 20:07 AMT
Armenia's Sargsyan, U.S.' Kerry talk Karabakh over the phone

President Serzh Sargsyan on Thursday, June 30 had a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the presidential press service reports.

The call was initiated by the American side.

The parties weighed in on the recent developments in the Nagorno Karabakh peace negotiations mediated by Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, focusing, in particular on the process of implementation of agreements reached in Vienna and Saint Petersburg.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azeri leader Ilham Aliyev met on June 20 in Saint Petersburg to address the conflict, with Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating the talks. The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents confirmed their commitment to the implementation of agreements reached at a Vienna-hosted meeting on May 16. To that end, they have agreed to increase the number of international observers in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone.

Prior to that, a meeting between both leaders was organized on May 16 in Vienna, with top diplomats from the MG co-chairing countries hosting the summit.

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