Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on June 25 departed for Washington, where he will meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramo, to discuss bilateral relations that will likely focus on the Armenian-backed breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Foreign Ministry said the talks are scheduled to take place starting on June 27. They originally had been set for June 12 but were delayed because of scheduling matters at Baku’s request, the ministry said. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Armenian Service, click here.
Armenian Foreign Minister Departs For Washington For Talks With Azerbaijani Counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken (center) shakes hands with Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (left) and Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on May 1.