Armenia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty undisputable – US Defense official 

16.09.2022

Armenia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty undisputable – US Defense official 

United States Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl has underlined that the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Armenia is not “subject to bargain”. According to a press release by the Defense Ministry the US official made this statement during a telephone conversation with Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan on 15 September. 


Minister Papikyan briefed Kahl on the consequences of the large-scale Azerbaijani aggression and emphasized the need for more specific assessment of the situation by international community. Papikyan also thanked Colin Kahl for rapid response to the crisis, the press release said. 
The US official underlined the need to maintain the ceasefire and stressed the need for returning to the negotiations and finding exclusively diplomatic solutions to all existing disputes.