Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations take place in Washington 

ArmInfo.On May 1, the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan,  the US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov took place in Washington D.C.

The regional security situation, issues of normalisation of relations  between Armenia and Azerbaijan were discussed.

The humanitarian situation resulting from the illegal blockade of the  Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan was touched upon.

The meeting was preceded by Mr Blinken's private meetings with the  Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs.

The trilateral meeting was followed by negotiations between the  Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs. 

At their meeting, the Armenian FM and the US State Secretary Antony  Blinken discussed issues related to regional stability and security  and the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and  Azerbaijan. 

The humanitarian situation resulting from the illegal blockade of the  Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan was touched upon. 

In his April 30 Twitter message, Mr Blinken wrote: I spoke to  Armenian Prime Minister NikolPashinyan today to reiterate my support  for continued efforts to secure peace with Azerbaijan and U.S.  willingness to facilitate. Direct dialogue and diplomacy are the only  path to a durable peace in the South Caucasus."

In his May 1 Twitter message, he wrote: "Today I spoke with  Azerbaijani President Aliyev to convey my support for continued  efforts aimed at securing peace with Armenia and our willingness to  facilitate. I reiterated the U.S. position that there should be open  movement of people and commerce on the Lachin corridor."

Before the negotiations, the Turan news agency, quoting diplomatic  sources, reported the Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs' negotiations  could last for a few days. And if they manage to develop "a road  map," Europe will complete work by hosting the Armenian and  Azerbaijani leaders for signing a peace agreement "within few weeks."