NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday, July 8 urged the parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to reduce tensions and refrain from violence.

At a Warsaw-hosted summit, Stoltenerg said he expected to highlight the conflict in NATO’s final communiqué.

“Our message is as follows: we call on all the sides to reduce tensions, refrain from hostilities and continue making efforts for a peaceful settlement,” he said.

“We support all the efforts of peaceful negotiations.”

President Serzh Sargsyan left for Poland on Friday to participate in the NATO summit.