'We Are Happy To Support': U.S. Says Has 'Full Agenda' With Azerbaijan, Armenia

The top Biden administration official in charge of Europe and Eurasia said on Thursday that Washington supports a peace agreement, 'a durable and dignified peace' between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and would like to help more, TURAN's Washington correspondent.

"We're very encouraged that [Azerbaijan and Armenia] continue to have a robust agenda bilaterally and address the issues that remain between them," Ambassador James O'Brien, assistant Secretary of State, told reporters during a State Department's Brussels Media Hub call.

"There are more to work through and to the extent we can be helpful as they do, we're happy to support," he added.

The U,S. has 'full relationships' with both countries that range across economic security and political ties, and "we would like to see them both benefit from a peace arrangement," as Amb O'Brien put it:  "And we'll be working to that end in whatever way is most acceptable."

He went on to add: "I think this is another great opportunity for both governments to deliver more for their people. The reform agenda in Armenia is very impressive. Azerbaijan has elections coming up, and I know I can talk about the role that it wants to play in regional economic development. And I think a peace arrangement would only contribute to those plans."

Washington would like to be able to discuss all the issues it has on the agenda with both countries, "from our concerns about some people in detention to bilateral issues," O'Brien said.
 

"And we'll have a very full agenda as we go forward. But it's all under the umbrella of encouraging a lasting, durable, dignified peace between the two countries," he concluded.