Blinken says Armenia, Azerbaijan 'very close' to final agreement
Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the brink of a final agreement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, as he brought their foreign ministers together for talks.
Blinken met with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington.
"Based on all the engagements that we've had, including in recent weeks, I believe that both countries are very close to being able to reach a final agreement, one that the United States would strongly, strongly support," he said at the start of the talks.
Blinken said the two countries were working on an agreement "that is durable, one that is dignified and one that can open extraordinary possibilities for both countries, the region that they share and for their relationship with the United States."