U.S. welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan prisoner swap
The United States welcomed the exchange of prisoners between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
Azerbaijan released 32 Armenian soldiers in exchange for Armenia's release of two Azerbaijani servicemen in line with an agreement announced last week that also said the two countries would work towards a peace treaty.
“This is something that we have encouraged, actively encouraged in talks with both governments. We welcome the return of the Armenian and Azerbaijani detainees earlier today and reports that additional confidence-building measures are being discussed,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a press briefing.
“We will continue to work with Armenia and Azerbaijan to move the process forward. We continue to believe that peace is possible if both parties are willing to pursue it,” he added.