US encourages Armenia and Azerbaijan to bridge ‘just a remaining few issues’ for peace

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes that ‘peace is within reach’ between Armenia and Azerbaijan, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller has said.

Speaking at a press briefing, Miller said that Blinken urged Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azeri President Aliyev at the Munich Security Conference to work together to resolve ‘just a few remaining issues.’

“He still does believe that peace is within reach, and he discussed that directly with the leaders of both of those countries, and encouraged them to work together to bridge what ultimately are just a remaining few issues. And we will continue to encourage those countries to reach a peace agreement. I know that the two leaders met bilaterally in Munich, and so we will continue to offer the assistance and the support of the United States in reaching agreement,” Miller said when asked whether Blinken believes peace is within reach between Armenia and Azerbaijan.