U.S. hosts peace talks between Armenia, Azerbaijan – One America News Network


US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) speaks during a meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at Blair House, November 7, 2022, in Washington, DC. - Armenia and Azerbaijan on November 7 traded accusations of provoking a shootout along their troubled border, just hours before the arch-foes were to hold US-mediated peace talks. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) speaks during a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at Blair House, November 7, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 10:00 AM PT – Wednesday, November 9, 2022

The United States hosted a peace negotiation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

On Tuesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price expressed his enthusiasm for progress between the two sides.

“In the meeting, the foreign ministers agreed to expedite their negotiations and to organize another meeting in the coming weeks,” Price said.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a territorial dispute since 2020, which has claimed hundreds of lives.

“Yesterday was positive in that the two sides met,” said Price. “They surfaced many of their areas of disagreement. At the end of the day, they were able to agree on a joint statement. They were able to agree to continue meeting and engaging in direct dialog and diplomacy in the weeks that follow.”

Price credited Secretary of State Antony Blinken for hailing both nations for coming to the table and allowing U.S. mediation.

However despite the peace talks, on Monday, Azerbaijani forces opened fire on Armenian forces on the eastern portion of their shared border.





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