Blinken Welcomed the Dialogue Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

• 05.02.2022, 23:32
•  America,  World,  Armenia

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken welcomed the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He stated this following talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Washington during the signing of a memorandum on cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy between Armenia and the United States, press service of State Department informs. 

''I just want to take this opportunity as we’re sitting here to, in the first instance, praise the leadership of the prime minister and his government, the democratic reforms that they’ve been pursuing, the progress that continues to be made – but also to very much welcome the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and to express real appreciation for the vision and the courage and the flexibility that the prime minister and Armenia have been showing in this process working toward what we all want, which is a lasting peace.It really is a great pleasure being able to work with you as we work to strengthen and deepen our relations.  These are challenging times in many, many ways, and they’re challenging for Armenia, but know that you have a strong and true friend and partner in the United States'', Blinken said. 

In his turn Ararat Mirzoyan highlighted the important role the United States of America play as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, which has a mandate from the international community to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

''I also appreciate United States support through the Armenia-Turkish normalization process and United States strong stance on the recognition on the condemnation of the Armenian genocide and confirmation of this stance this year, too'', Mirzoyan said.