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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for the first direct talks since recent fighting. Secretary Blinken conveyed condolences for the lives lost and emphasized the need to prevent further hostilities, underscoring the importance of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 September, 2022 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Secretary Blinken
REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE PALACE HOTEL NEW YORK, NEW YORK SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank my colleagues from Armenia and Azerbaijan for being here today. I want to start by just offering our sincere condolences to the families and the friends of those who died or were wounded ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 September, 2022 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Secretary Blinken
US Embassy DEA Office worked with the Armenian Dark Net Unit within the Armenian Police to facilitate work with the Georgian Central Criminal Police Dark Net Unit and learn about casework, utilization of various databases, and investigative techniques. The visit was geared toward establishing strong cooperation between the two units to better combat and dismantle ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 September, 2022 | Topics: News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Armenia, DEA, Georgia
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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Secretary Blinken conveyed our condolences for the loss of life during recent military actions along the Azerbaijan-Armenia border. The Secretary reiterated our commitment to helping Armenia and Azerbaijan resolve issues peacefully. He said that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 September, 2022 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE The United States is deeply concerned about reports of attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including reported strikes against settlements and civilian infrastructure inside Armenia. As we have long made clear, there can be no military solution to the conflict. We urge an end to any military hostilities ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 September, 2022 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Secretary Blinken
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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried will travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia June 14 to 19 to emphasize the U.S. commitment to peace, democracy, and prosperity in the South Caucasus region. Marking the 30th anniversaries of diplomatic relations with all three countries, Assistant Secretary Donfried ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 June, 2022 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Georgia, Office of the Spokesperson, Travel
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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Secretary and the Prime Minister discussed the positive momentum toward peace in the South Caucasus. Secretary Blinken offered the United States’ assistance with border delimitation and demarcation efforts and encouraged progress ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 May, 2022 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Office of the Spokesperson, Peace, Stabilization, The Secretary of State
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today. The Secretary underscored the continuing importance of the U.S. – Armenia bilateral partnership and U.S. commitment to promoting a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous future for the South Caucasus. Noting recent reports of escalation between Armenian ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 March, 2022 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Democracy, ukraine
NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON The United States condemns the recent escalation of violence along the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to uphold their ceasefire commitments by taking immediate steps to de-escalate the situation. Continued tensions along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border underscore the fact that only a comprehensive resolution that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 July, 2021 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev separately. Secretary Pompeo pressed the leaders to abide by their commitments to cease hostilities and pursue a diplomatic solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict under the auspices of the OSCE ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 October, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan
The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 25, 2020. Begin Text: Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun on October ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 October, 2020 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Office of the Spokesperson, Peace
The text of the following joint statement was released by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on October 25, 2020. Begin Text: Washington D.C., 25 October, 2020 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) released the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 October, 2020 | Topics: History, Key Documents, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Conflicts
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of France on October 5, 2020. Begin text: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Secretary of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 October, 2020 | Topics: Government Offices, History, Human Rights, Key Documents, News, News from Washington | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh
The President of the Russian Federation, the President of the United States of America, and the President of the French Republic, representing the Co-Chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group, condemn in the strongest terms the recent escalation of violence along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. We deplore the loss of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 October, 2020 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, President Trump
MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON The United States is alarmed by reports of large scale military action along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone that has resulted in significant casualties, including civilians. We extend our condolences to the families of those killed and injured. The United States condemns in the strongest terms this escalation of violence. Deputy Secretary Biegun ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 September, 2020 | Topics: History, News | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan
