The US Department of State has issued a statement regarding Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held Wednesday in Washington, D.C. on the margins of the Washington NATO Summit.
“Secretary Blinken discussed the progress made toward a durable and dignified peace agreement and encouraged further steps to finalize a deal as soon as possible. The Secretary also emphasized the importance of peace in promoting regional connectivity, which would benefit the entire South Caucasus region,” the statement reads.
