On July 17, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried had a phone conversation at the initiative of the American side.

Arart Mirzoyan and Karen Donfried discussed a number of issues regarding regional security and stability. 

Minister Mirzoyan presented to the interlocutor the latest developments in the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Reference was made to the process of unblocking regional transport infrastructures and economic communication, as well as the work of the Delimitation and Border Security Commissions between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

They exchanged views regarding the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Tbilisi hosted by the Georgian side on July 16. Ararat Mirzoyan stressed that the Armenian side continues to emphasize the role of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship and the Co-Chair countries in the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.