Washington sees Azerbaijan-Armenia normalisation to benefit entire region

Washington sees a real opportunity for Azerbaijan and Armenia to make peace.

The statement came from the US Department of State Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien on November 27.

"We’re encouraged that the two sides are speaking with one another directly and with mediators.  And with that, we see a real opportunity for the entire region to benefit.  For example, if trade from Central Asia is able to flow through Azerbaijan and Armenia into Türkiye, then it would be a substantial boost for all the countries on that trade route.  And we’d welcome the opportunity to be part of that," O'Brien said in a press briefing.

"So we’ll look forward to seeing where the parties come out. We know they’ve expressed an interest in concluding a peace agreement very soon, and we would love to see that happen," he concluded.