The United States reiterated its support for efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability in the South Caucasus, as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Abu Dhabi for bilateral talks on Thursday.
At a State Department press briefing, Spokesperson Tammy Bruce noted that the US continues to follow developments closely and stands behind initiatives that seek to bring lasting peace to the region.
“The United States supports those efforts to promote peace and stability in the South Caucasus,” Bruce said, when asked about a possible link between recent remarks by Secretary Rubio and the Abu Dhabi meeting.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had recently expressed hope for progress in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations, stating the administration’s commitment to global stability.
Bruce added that while the State Department is aware of press reports regarding the high-level meeting in Abu Dhabi, there was no additional information to share at this time.
“As you know, I think the Trump Administration and Secretary Rubio’s approach speaks for itself. His remarks at the cabinet meeting show this is an administration working for peace. They will do what and go wherever they need to go,” she said.
Bruce concluded by reaffirming that the commitment to peace remains a central tenet of the administration’s foreign policy agenda.
