US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian have discussed the Karabakh conflict.

According to the State Department, the sides discussed the ongoing efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to assist Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve all outstanding issues related to or arising from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The interlocutors also discussed joint efforts by NATO allies, EU partners, G7 members and other partners to counter Russia's continued military build-up near Ukraine's borders.

They emphasized the importance of continuing to support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and of ensuring that Russia understands the high costs it will pay if it continues to invade Ukraine.