State Department: US looking forward to next round of talks between Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs in Washington

The US is looking forward to holding the next round of talks between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Washington, as the parties continue to conduct a peaceful dialogue for the sake of the South Caucasus region, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a regular briefing, Report informs.

“We look forward to hosting another round of talks in Washington as the parties continue to pursue a peaceful dialogue for the South Caucasus region. As we’ve said before, we believe direct dialogue is key to resolving the remaining issues. We believe an agreement is within reach. This meeting unfortunately couldn’t go forward 100 percent due to scheduling issues, and we look forward to rescheduling it as soon as we can,” Miller added.

The meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia scheduled for early June was earlier put off.

On May 1-4, 2023, the US city of Arlington, Virginia hosted negotiations between Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan.