On June 27, the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers commenced a fresh round of talks facilitated by the United States, primarily focusing on establishing a peace treaty between the two countries. The talks began in Arlington, Virginia, and were attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also held separate meetings with Armenia’s Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijan’s Jeyhun Bayramov prior to the session.

As the US State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, earlier reported, the negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will continue for approximately three days.

They discussed regional security and stability issues. The focus was on the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

As the Armenian foreign ministry reports, the meeting emphasized the significance of several key issues, including the delimitation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia also highlighted the importance of troop withdrawal from the border and addressing the rights and security concerns of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. These factors were seen as crucial for achieving lasting peace in the region.

The participants also discussed the matter of unblocking the transport infrastructure in the region. Ararat Mirzoyan provided an update on the humanitarian crisis caused by the blockade of the Lachin corridor. Mirzoyan emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan refraining from provocative rhetoric and called for the release of all Armenian prisoners of war. For his part, Bayramov was reported to tell Blinken that Yerevan is attempting to “obstruct the peace process.”