Blinken urges Aliyev to release all those unjustly detained in Azerbaijan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the State Department reported.
"The Secretary recognized ongoing progress by Armenia and Azerbaijan toward a peace agreement and underscored the significance of concluding an agreement without delay," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. "He reiterated the United States remains willing to support further engagement in any way useful to the parties."
"He again urged Azerbaijan to adhere to its international human rights obligations and commitments and releasing all those unjustly detained. He called on Azerbaijan to do so expeditiously," the statement added.