ArmInfo."The United States, together with our EU partners, is committed to promoting a peaceful and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region. We are committed to support Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations. Direct dialogue is key to solving problems and achieving lasting peace. We remain engaged, bilaterally, with partners and through multilateral organizations, to facilitate dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan."
Yerevan, April 5. ArmInfo, Marianna Mkrtchyan. The United States, together with our EU partners, is committed to promoting a peaceful and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region. This was stated by the US State Department in response to a request from the Voice of America about cooperation between the US and France in the South Caucasus.
"We are committed to supporting peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Direct dialogue is key to solving problems and achieving lasting peace. We remain engaged, bilaterally, with partners and through multilateral organizations, to facilitate dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan," the US State Department said. The source also recalls that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was in Paris the other day, where he had a meeting with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne. At a joint press conference following the meeting, the French Foreign Minister said that he and Blinken also discussed the issue of the territorial integrity of Armenia, which, according to French Foreign Minister, is currently disputed by Azerbaijan. He expressed concern about Azerbaijan's rhetoric, describing it as out of control.
"We are also recording an increased number of fake news coming from Baku. They (Azerbaijan) blame Armenia for the escalation of the situation, although Armenia is probably the only party willing and trying to avoid it. And I can see in all this propaganda many common elements with those that Russia is trying to attribute Ukraine," said the French Foreign Minister, emphasizing that 6 months before the COP29 summit in Baku, it is necessary to pay extreme attention to the abovementioned.
Italy criticized the statement by French Foreign Minister, calling on Paris to "refrain from steps that could undermine the movement towards peace in the region." Naturally, Baku also criticized this statement, calling on Paris to follow the example of Rome's "balanced" approach. In turn, Yerevan stated that the statement of the French Foreign Minister on April 2, as well as the goals and important contribution of France in establishing peace in the region are known to all partners.