We are also ready to further support regional stabilisation and comprehensive conflict settlement."[48] United States: The United States Department of State issued a press statement congratulating the Armenian people and acknowledging that "voters’ human rights and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, contestants were able to campaign freely, and that ODIHR assessed election-day vote counting as positive." Also called for "respect the results of these elections once certified, employ the legal election grievance process to address issues of concern, and avoid political retaliation."[49] Russia: Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Pashinyan won a "convincing victory."[50]