New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today spoke with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan and congratulated him on the US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal.

In a post on X, the EAM said the peace deal is an important achievement for dialogue and diplomacy that India advocates.

"Good to speak to Armenian FM @AraratMirzoyan. "Congratulated him on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty reached in Washington DC.

"This is an important achievement for dialogue and diplomacy that India advocates."

Notably, on August 8, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace agreement at the White House, aiming to end decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

At a White House ceremony hosted by US Presid...