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    Emil Lazarian
  • 4 years ago
    • Categories: 2022

Blinken says U.S. trying to prevent Yerevan, Baku from taking steps that would revert to conflict

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Armenia –

The United States is negotiating with Azerbaijan and Armenia to prevent any steps that would lead to a renewed conflict, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.

His remarks came after Congressman Jim Costa asked him to comment on the situation around Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) at a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

“This is something I have been very engaged on, including throughout the Ukraine situation,” Blinken said.

“I have spoken repeatedly with Prime Minister Pashinyan from Armenia as well as President Aliyev of Azerbaijan, trying first of all to make sure that no one takes any steps that would potentially revert to conflict, but also to try to advance and support a long term political settlement,” the diplomat said, adding he has also repeatedly spoken with the foreign ministers of the two countries.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS