President Serzh Sargsyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry today at the initiative of the American side, President’s Press Office reports.

Issues related to the situation established as a result of gross violations of the ceasefire regime by Azerbaijan earlier this month were discussed.

President Sargsyan stressed that the irresponsible steps of Baku have caused a great harm to the negotiation process.

The US Secretary of States reiterated the full support of the US to the process of peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

The parties agreed there is no alternative to a peaceful solution and noted that it’s necessary to find mechanisms of mutually acceptable solution on the ground of basic principles.

The interlocutors emphasized the role of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, taking into consideration that it is the only internationally recognized format for the settlement of the issue.