U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has engaged in discussions with both Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to support and encourage the peace process between the two nations. Blinken welcomed the recent border delimitation agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, viewing it as a positive step towards peace. He emphasized the U.S.'s desire for a stronger bilateral relationship with Azerbaijan and urged adherence to human rights commitments. In his conversation with Pashinyan, Blinken reiterated U.S. support for the peace process and discussed strengthening the relationship following a high-level U.S.-EU meeting focused on Armenia. Additionally, the process of demarcation of the border has begun, and Blinken encouraged both nations to maintain momentum towards a peace settlement amid protests in Armenia over perceived concessions.
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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to whom he told that the process of demarcation of the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia has begun, the press service of the Azerbaijani leader announced.
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.@SecBlinken spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan to reiterate U.S. support for the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process. Building on the recent U.S.-EU Armenia high-level meeting, they discussed furthering our relationship and support for a strong and independent Armenia.
.@SecBlinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Aliyev to welcome the Armenia/Azerbaijan border delimitation deal, a very positive step toward peace. He noted our desire for an even stronger bilateral relationship and urged Azerbaijan to adhere to its human rights commitments.