Progress in Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Attributed to U.S. Involvement: Ned Price

Recent advancements in the negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan are a result of U.S. bilateral and trilateral involvement, stated U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price.

“Negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan have recently made progress, which is a result of U.S. bilateral and trilateral involvement, the EU's diplomatic efforts, and we hope to see this continue in the upcoming negotiations in Brussels hosted by Charles Michel,” he wrote.

Price expressed hope for the continuation of this process. “We are not naively optimistic, but we continue to support dialogue and diplomacy to reach a comprehensive solution in any way we can,” he added.

It is noteworthy that a trilateral meeting took place during the Munich Security Conference, attended by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

The Armenian government reported that the meeting addressed the progress of the draft peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the unblocking of regional transport infrastructures and the delimitation between the two countries, in accordance with the agreements reached in Prague.