On April 5, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a phone call to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

During the phone conversation, Antony Blinken noted that the U.S. attaches importance to the meeting at the level of leaders between Armenia and Azerbaijan to be held on April 6 in Brussels with the support of the European Union.

President Ilham Aliyev underlined Azerbaijan's proposals to ensure peace and stability in the region, normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, launching negotiations on a peace agreement, and establishing transportation links and communications.

Pointing to humanitarian issues, the head of state stressed the need for Armenia to clarify the fate of 3,890 Azerbaijanis missing since the first Armenia-Azerbaijan war and provide information on the location of mass graves.

During the phone conversation, the sides also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest.