ArmInfo.U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Abram Paley made a tour of the South Caucasus.
He posted the following messages on his X account:
"Constructive trip to the South Caucasus, where I met with senior officials and the private sector to discuss the Iranian regime, sanctions enforcement, and ongoing efforts to address the regime's destabilizing behavior. The U.S. aims to work with our partners to advance a positive vision for the region."
"In Yerevan, I had insightful meetings with Armenia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Safaryan, National Security Council, Central Bank, and State Revenue Committee on Iran, border security, sanctions enforcement, and Armenia's economic and foreign policy diversification."
"Fruitful discussions in Baku with Assistant to the President Hikmet Hajiyev, Deputy Foreign Minister, Samir Sharifov, Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Iran Ali Alizada, and banking sector representatives about Iran, sanctions enforcement, and the region."
"Great conversation with Israel's Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek in Baku about our close coordination to address concerns about the Iranian regime's destabilizing behavior in the region. Wonderful to hear about Israel's historic and cultural ties to Azerbaijan."