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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting with UN Secretary General António Guterres in New York on Friday.

Pashinyan spoke about Azerbaijan's large-scale aggression against the sovereign territory of Armenia and its consequences. He attached importance to the discussions held in the UN Security Council based on Armenia's application and the expression of clear and targeted positions by the UN Security Council members regarding Azerbaijani aggression, the prime minister’s office said in a statement.

Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance of the international community's adequate response about the need for immediate withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia and the need for consistent and continuous attention to prevent new aggressions by Azerbaijan. The premier also referred to gross violations of international humanitarian law by Azerbaijan and the facts of targeting the civilian population and infrastructure.

“António Guterres expressed concerns over the remaining tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and emphasized the importance of settling regional problems through peaceful negotiations,” reads the statement.