U.S. says Armenia, Azerbaijan need to make ‘tough compromises’ for peace deal

Armenia and Azerbaijan have made “incredible progress” in peace talks, but “difficult choices and tough compromises” are required for the countries to reach a peace deal, U.S. Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller states.

“The two parties have made incredible progress and they have come a long way. And so what we continue to do is push them. A peace agreement between those countries would mean so much for those countries and it would mean so much for the region – for peace, stability, for security in the region,” he told a press briefing on Monday, referring to the latest U.S.-mediated talks between the Armenia and Azeri foreign ministers in Washington.

“We do think a deal is possible, but it requires both sides to make some difficult choices and tough compromises, and so what we’re going to do is continue to push them to resolve those final differences and reach an agreement,” Miller added.