Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson, referred to the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan during his press briefing.
A journalist asked: “Can you just let us know on what was supposed to happen today in this building and what ended up happening? An Armenian foreign – Armenian ambassador was in the building, but Azeris claim that there was supposed to be a Karabakh summit and then they declined to attend. Is there anything you can tell us?”
“I’m not going to speak to that. I will say that we continue to engage the leadership of both countries and offer to facilitate a dignified and durable peace where the rights of all are respected. It is important that Armenia and Azerbaijan discuss and resolve issues directly to benefit the region. We would welcome a role in facilitating those talks. We’ve seen other countries offer to facilitate those talks. We think it’s important that the two countries talk face to face to reach a durable agreement”, Miller said.
Asked whether US State Department still continues offering Washington as a potential, Miller said: “We would be willing to facilitate those talks, as we have in the past, and we welcome other countries doing so as well”.
