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Pompeo Encourages De-Escalation & Talks In Nagorno-Karabakh & East Med

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking on a visit to Greece, stated that both Armenia and Azerbaijan should cease fighting and return to negotiations.

  • On the heightened tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, Pompeo said the US gov't strongly supports dialogue between Turkey and Greece, adding "We hope that these talks can continue in a serious way." The US gov't has been cautious not to be seen to take a side in the dispute, given that both Greece and Turkey are NATO members.
  • Pompeo used the occasion to accuse Russia, stating that Moscow's alleged interference in the East Med had destabilised the region.

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