Washington encourages Yerevan, Baku to finalize peace deal as soon as  possible

ArmInfo.Below is a readout by Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State: 

"Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Armenian Foreign  Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun  Bayramov today in Washington, D.C. on the margins of the Washington  NATO Summit. Secretary Blinken discussed the progress made toward a  durable and dignified peace agreement and encouraged further steps to  finalize a deal as soon as possible. The Secretary also emphasized  the importance of peace in promoting regional connectivity, which  would benefit the entire South Caucasus region."