US Ambassador to OSCE: Washington will continue to support meetings between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The U.S. has consistently said that it would like to see a
normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. U.S. Ambassador to
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Michael
Carpenter said this at a press briefing. 

As he noted, the U.S. supported a number of talks between
Armenia and Azerbaijan over the course of the last year.

“Secretary Blinken has been personally involved in this
effort to try to find a peace agreement that would pave the way for
normalization of relations, open communications, and trade throughout the
region, which we think is in the interests of all countries in the South
Caucasus,” Carpenter noted, adding Washington will continue to support and
offer their good offices for meetings between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 

He noted that the parties themselves should strive to reach
a settlement.

“Ultimately, it’s up to the parties, of course, to avail
themselves of those good offices or those offers of mediation to support their
efforts to reach a normalization agreement,” he said.