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U.S. gives up on Armenia-Azerbaijan settlement

U.S. gives up on Armenia-Azerbaijan settlement

The United States is not trying to compete with Russia in helping Azerbaijan and Armenia in the peace process, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said. He said that the U.S. is not going to put themselves against any …

Lewis Bono to start his South Caucasus tour in Baku

Lewis Bono to start his South Caucasus tour in Baku

Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Lewis Bono is expected to arrive in Azerbaijan next week, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said at a briefing. “He will visit all three South Caucasus countries as part of his …

New U.S. ambassador to arrive in Moscow by late January

New U.S. ambassador to arrive in Moscow by late January

The new U.S. ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, will arrive in Moscow by the end of this month, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Tuesday. "I can confirm that ambassador Tracy did meet with Russian …

U.S. wants to see stable South Caucasus region

U.S. wants to see stable South Caucasus region

The United States wants to see a stable South Caucasus region, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during the press conference. Commenting on recent military exercises conducted by Iran on the border with Azerbaijan, he noted …

USA denies lack of communication channels with Russia

USA denies lack of communication channels with Russia

Washington does not agree that the US and Russia do not have channels of communication to reduce tensions, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said earlier that Moscow …

U.S. says not aware of new Russia-Turkey S-400 deal

U.S. says not aware of new Russia-Turkey S-400 deal

  The State Department is not aware of any new developments for Russia to provide Turkey with additional S-400 air defense systems, but the United States' position on the arms sale is well known, spokesperson Ned Price said on …

U.S. files request for phone call between Blinken and Lavrov

U.S. files request for phone call between Blinken and Lavrov

The United States filed a request to Russia for a phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Department of State spokesman Ned Price said Thursday, adding that there is no specific …

Biden and Blinken to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia

Biden and Blinken to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia on July 13-16. He will accompany U.S. President Joe Biden. The are expected "to consult with Israeli, Palestinian, Gulf and …