U.S.: Armenia, Azerbaijan making “significant progress” toward peace deal

PanARMENIAN.Net - Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Matthew Miller has declared that Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to make “significant progress” toward finalizing a peace agreement.

“We are committed to supporting that process. As you have heard us say, the time for peace is now, and we continue to work to try to reach an agreement,” Miller told a briefing on .

Miller made the remarks when asked about the European Union’s decision to start both visa-free dialogue with Armenia and support the country with funding from the European peace fund.

The American diplomat said he did not have anything specific to EU’s decision.

The European Union has approved on Monday 10 million euros ($11 million) in non-lethal military aid to Armenia.

The foreign ministers of EU member states unanimously made the decision during a session of the 27-nation bloc’s top body, the European Council. In a statement, the council confirmed that the assistance will be used creating a field hospital and auxiliary facilities for a battalion-size Armenian army unit.