Blinken, Cavusoglu hold "relatively long conversation" on KarabakhSeptember 22, 2021 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu have had a "relatively long conversation about the Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh", a senior State Department official told a briefing on Tuesday, September 21. The two met in New York City on the margins of the UN General Assembly earlier on Tuesday to discuss multiple areas of U.S.-Turkish cooperation. "So I think you know that in the wake of the Armenia-Azerbaijan war earlier this spring, the U.S. has tried to be helpful in supporting a peace and reconciliation conversation between the two of them. We participated in a swap of – we midwifed a swap of some demining maps that the Armenians turned over to the Azerbaijanis for the release of some detainees," the unnamed official told reporters. "So the question now becomes whether, with U.S. support, with other Minsk Group countries’ support, with Turkey’s support, we can do more to facilitate a de-escalation of tensions between the two, both along the border, with regard to remaining detainees, with regard to remaining mines, and then take some – see them – help them take some small steps which might lay the path towards a larger peace and reconciliation process." According to senior official, Blinken he Secretary made clear to Turkey, which has been very much involved in this and is a neighbor, that the U.S. is prepared to be helpful if it can be. "We are also at a level below the Secretary having bilateral meetings with the Armenians and the Azerbaijanis this week and making the same offer there," the official said. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |