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Blinken Discusses Peace Agreement With Armenia, Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers - State Dept.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.10.2022
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with his Armenian and Azerbaijan counterparts, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, on reaching a peace agreement between the two countries, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
“Secretary Blinken expressed our appreciation for the positive steps Armenia and Azerbaijan are taking towards reaching a sustainable peace agreement.  In a week that has been marked by too much violence, including the deaths of Armenian soldiers and Azerbaijani civilians in landmine explosions, he welcomed the meeting between the ministers on October 2 as an important step forward in the peace process,” Price said on Tuesday.
Blinken commended both sides for their decision to exchange prisoners of war and confirmed the US commitment to help them resolve all issues through diplomacy, Price added.
Armenian soldiers take their position on the front line in Tavush region, Armenia, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.10.2022
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