Azerbaijan Boycotts Planned Washington Meeting with Armenia, Accuses U.S. of Bias

Armenian Prime Minister Pledges to Intensify Peace Efforts Amid Ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry has announced it will not participate in a planned meeting with Armenia's foreign minister in Washington, citing a 'one-sided approach' by the United States.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed his intention to intensify political and diplomatic efforts to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.
The two countries have been in conflict for decades over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but was largely populated and controlled by ethnic Armenians until Azerbaijan recaptured it in September.
Azerbaijan has criticized comments made by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James O’Brien, accusing him of bias and failing to mention the 'illegal stationing of more than 10,000 Armenian armed forces'.
Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov stated last month that progress on peace and the restoration of transport links with Armenia hinges on Yerevan.