Durable peace possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan – U.S. State Dept

The United States believes that a durable peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday, referring to the latest talks between the Armenian and Azeri leaders hosted by European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels.

Patel was asked whether Michel’s trilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday met the U.S. expectations.

“I don’t have any additional assessments on it from here. I will let the two parties speak to updates,” the spokesman told a press briefing. “Obviously, the U.S. was not a party to these talks. But as a follow-on to the talks that we hosted in Arlington, we continue to believe that these are important steps forward as we continue to find that a durable peace is possible between these two countries.”