Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, referred to the rapprochement process between Armenia and Turkey in her statement.
“We assess the Turkish-Armenian normalization dialogue positively, and have let both sides know that we want to play a helpful role. It has the potential to increase regional stability, deter malign influence, and lead to greater economic development. This is even more important now given Russia’s unprovoked, brutal war in Ukraine. More broadly, supporting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is both the right thing to do and in our national security interest. Should Azerbaijan and Armenia secure a peace deal, our security cooperation will become even more critical as we build the confidence and capacity of each country to freely exercise their sovereignty in a matter that maintains peace with their neighbors”, Assistant Secretary of State said.
