Media: US plans to set up first working groups with Azerbaijan, Armenia by year's end

The US government plans to establish the first working groups with Azerbaijan and Armenia before the end of this year, the US State Department’s press service told Report.

The statement notes that the US government continues to deepen cooperation with Azerbaijan and Armenia based on the agreements reached and will establish the first working groups with both governments by the end of the year.

The US is committed to implementing the historic joint declarations and memoranda of understanding signed on August 8 in Washington and will establish the first working groups with both governments by the end of the year, according to the statement.

The State Department also commended the ongoing dialogue and recent practical steps between Azerbaijan and Armenia. It is noted that the US government is closely monitoring meetings between representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia and the implementation of the agreements reached.

The US welcomes the recent substantive discussions between representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia on infrastructure development for border demarcation, mine clearance, and support for the TRIPP, reads the statement.

The US also commends Azerbaijan's recent decision to allow cargo transit through Armenia, as well as the meeting of civil society representatives from both countries in Yerevan, it noted.

US-led initiatives, combined with these efforts, will attract private investment and usher in a new era of prosperity for Azerbaijan, Armenia, and beyond, according to the State Department.

US–Azerbaijan Strategic Working Group

The US–Azerbaijan Strategic Working Group will begin its work in the near future, the US State Department’s press service stated.

According to the statement, this initiative aims to launch a new stage of cooperation between the two countries:

The press statement reads that the charter of the US–Azerbaijan Strategic Working Group will, for the first time, lay the foundation for a strategic partnership between the United States and Azerbaijan, expanding cooperation in the fields of regional connectivity, economic investment, and security.

By Khagan Isayev