Assistant Secretary Donfried’s Travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia – United States Department of State

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried will journey to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia June 14 to 19 to emphasise the U.S. dedication to peace, democracy, and prosperity within the South Caucasus area. Marking the thirtieth anniversaries of diplomatic relations with all three international locations, Assistant Secretary Donfried will emphasize U.S. assist for his or her sovereignty and independence, underscoring the precise of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia to chart their very own paths. She additionally will spotlight the readiness of the US to assist construct a long-lasting peace within the South Caucasus, together with by supporting the event of political, financial, and people-to-people connections throughout all the area.

Dr. Donfried will go to Baku, Azerbaijan, on June 15 and 16, the place she’s going to meet with President Ilham Aliyev, different authorities officers, and civil society members. The Assistant Secretary will underscore U.S. assist for the diplomatic efforts between Azerbaijan and Armenia towards a long-lasting peace, thank Azerbaijan for humanitarian assist to Ukraine, and spotlight the partnership in selling European vitality safety, combatting transnational threats, supporting basic freedoms, and advancing bilateral commerce and funding.

On June 17, Assistant Secretary Donfried will go to Tbilisi, Georgia, the place she’s going to give remarks on the Tbilisi Ladies’s Worldwide Convention organized by President Salome Zourabichvili. Dr. Donfried can even meet with Prime Minister Garibashvili and different authorities officers, opposition representatives, and civil society representatives in Tbilisi to debate the Kremlin’s unprovoked conflict towards Ukraine, and steadfast U.S. assist for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity inside its internationally acknowledged borders. The Assistant Secretary can even focus on how the US can additional assist Georgia in advancing democratic improvement and rule of legislation, diversifying Georgia’s economic system, and constructing a affluent future.

Assistant Secretary Donfried will then journey to Yerevan, Armenia, on June 18, the place she’s going to meet Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and different authorities officers. The Assistant Secretary will specific U.S. assist for the diplomatic efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the direction of a long-lasting peace. She’s going to underscore our robust partnership, based mostly on shared values, and our mutual dedication to Armenia’s democratic improvement.