US hopes that the upcoming meeting between heads of Armenia and Azerbaijan will help bridge the gap between the two countries

YEREVAN, September 26. /ARKA/. Washington hopes that the Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Granada, Spain, will help bridge the gap between the two countries, Mathew Miller, spokesman for U.S. Department of State told a press briefing on Monday.

"We think what is important is that Armenia and Azerbaijan reach a lasting peace agreement. It’s something that we have pushed for some time – for some time. It’s something that we have said publicly we believed was in reach if both sides were willing to make difficult compromises. Obviously, we have not seen that happen in the last few months. I do note that President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan have announced that they are going to meet next week,’ he said.

We think it’s important that they meet and ultimately bridge the divide between their two countries,’ said Miler.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said earlier that no document is expected to be signed October 5 in Spanish Granada, where he is supposed to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of a meeting of the European Political Community.-0--