Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met within the framework of the Munich Security Conference.
Prime Minister Pashinyan said in his welcoming speech: “It is nice to see you today. We appreciate the dynamics we have in our bilateral relations. We have established a very effective partnership and started the Strategic Dialogue in 2019. This year is also important; we are waiting for the meeting with our American partners, which has a rather extensive agenda. This will be a perfect opportunity to discuss various issues to make our dialogue more effective. Of course, regional issues are also significant for our agenda. Unfortunately, there is a new phase of tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan; recently, a new increase in tension caused great losses. Armenian guards were killed on the border with Azerbaijan. I want to discuss this situation with you as well.”
In his turn, Anthony Blinken noted. “It is nice to meet you today, Mr. Pashinyan. Armenia is a precious partner of the United States, and we appreciate its commitment to lasting peace. We can also strengthen the ties between our countries in all directions. We have discussed all this with Prime Minister Pashinyan.”
The interlocutors discussed topics related to the agenda issues of Armenia-US relations and emphasized the consistent development of strategic dialogue.
Reference was made to the process of regulating Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.
Nikol Pashinyan highly appreciated Mr. Blinken’s efforts to support the negotiation process and dialogue to ensure peace and stability in the South Caucasus region. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the readiness of the Republic of Armenia to go to concrete solutions, mainly based on the principles already publicly recorded in writing on international platforms.
Anthony Blinken emphasized the willingness of the US to continue its efforts in the negotiation and peace process and expressed hope to continue the dialogue.
At the meeting, ideas were also exchanged on other issues of mutual interest.
