Blinken “looks forward” to hosting Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers – O’Brien![]() December 7, 2023 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien has said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken “looks forward” to hosting Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov. O’Brien made the remarks after holding “positive and constructive” meetings in Baku. “As I told President [Ilham] Aliyev, the U.S. welcomes visits by the Central Bank Governor and Energy Minister, and Secretary Blinken looks forward to hosting foreign ministers Bayramov and Mirzoyan in Washington soon for peace negotiations,” O’Brien said in a post on X on Wednesday, December 6. According to a statement issued by the Department of State earlier, the Assistant Secretary was expected to meet with Azerbaijani officials on strengthening bilateral relations and supporting the peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the department of state said in a statement. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |