Blinken hails Armenia, Azerbaijan for progress towards dignified peace

Blinken hails Armenia, Azerbaijan for progress towards dignified peace

PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has commended Armenia and Azerbaijan on the progress the countries have made toward a “durable and dignified peace”.

Blinken held a trilateral meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in New York during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week on Thursday, September 26.

According to a statement shared by Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller, Blinken encouraged continued progress by both countries to finalize an agreement as soon as possible.

«The Secretary underscored that a peace agreement would bring increased stability and prosperity to the region,” the statement added.

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