  U.S. backs South Caucasus peace push, awaits updates July 11, 2025 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. State Department spokesperson Temi Bruce stated that the United States supports initiatives aimed at strengthening peace and stability in the South Caucasus, in response to a question about the recent meeting in Abu Dhabi between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and possible U.S. involvement. “We are closely following media reports regarding Secretary Rubio’s recent remarks, although we have no additional information to share at this time. Secretary Rubio’s public comments during the cabinet meeting reflect the administration’s overall commitment. This is an administration working for peace. They will do what is necessary and go wherever needed. This stance remains firm, as the core mission to ‘make America strong again’ includes improving conditions in the world around us,” Bruce stated. On July 10, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev met in Abu Dhabi to discuss various aspects of normalizing Armenia-Azerbaijan interstate relations. Both sides confirmed that bilateral negotiations are the most effective format to address all issues concerning the normalization process, and agreed to continue results-oriented dialogue. The meeting lasted five hours.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
