Politics
Ararat Mirzoyan met with the US Deputy Secretary of State and Louis Bono
On April 18, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan met with US Deputy Secretary of State Erika Olson. The US senior adviser on Caucasus negotiations and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairman also attended the meeting, Louis Bono.
Establishing regional stability, regulation of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, border demarcation and security, unblocking all economic and transport links, and Nagorno-Karabakh issues were discussed.
Ararat Mirzoyan presented the approaches of the Armenian side regarding the settlement of the existing vital issues, including addressing the rights and security issues of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians to achieve a comprehensive and stable peace. Minister Mirzoyan reaffirmed RA's commitment to the peace process, emphasizing the importance of Azerbaijan's renunciation of extremist aspirations, aggressive policy, and belligerent rhetoric towards the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and the territorial integrity of RA.
The interlocutors referred to the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the order to remove the illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor by the provisions of the statement of November 9, 2020.
Thoughts were also exchanged on issues related to the RA-US bilateral agenda, including the strategic dialogue.
