Germany aimed to advance discussions on a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan by hosting the foreign ministers of the two countries in Berlin, on Wednesday.
At a secluded government villa, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock welcomed Armenia’s Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijan’s Jeyhun Bayramov for what was scheduled as two days of negotiations.
The latest talks followed a meeting on Feb. 17 between German Chancellor OIaf Scholz, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Scholz underlined Germany’s willingness to help conclude peace talks, along with that of European Council President Charles Michel.
“We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan now have an opportunity to achieve an enduring peace after years of painful conflict,” Baerbock, who visited both countries in November, said ahead of a three-way meeting.
“What we’re seeing now are courageous steps by both countries to put the past behind and to work toward a durable peace for their people.”
