Seyran Ohanyan and John Heffern Issue Joint Statement

On August 4, Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Armenia H.E John Heffern met to discuss the recent escalation of tensions along the Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact and the state border of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

According to the US Embassy’s website, both the Ambassador and the Minister of Defense expressed deep concern regarding the recent increase in tensions and have explored ways to de-escalate the situation primarily through the OSCE Minsk Group process.

Ambassador Heffern expressed condolences to the families of soldiers who lost their lives during recent events and urged de-escalation from all sides.