Joe Biden’s message to Ilham Aliyev

On Sunday, US President Joe Biden, in a congratulatory message to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, expressed the commitment of the United States to achieve lasting peace between this country and the Republic of Azerbaijan. expressed.

A part of Biden’s message reads: “On behalf of the American people, I send my best wishes to you and the people of Azerbaijan, and I wish you to have a peaceful, fruitful and happy New Year.”

The other part of the message reads: “The United States reaffirms its continued commitment to achieving a lasting and dignified peace between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia that will promote regional security for generations to come.”

These two South Caucasus neighboring countries have fought two wars over Nagorno-Karabakh in the last 30 years. In September, Azerbaijan recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh in a blitzkrieg offensive that prompted most of the 120,000 Armenian residents to flee to Armenia.

Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have since expressed their desire to sign a peace agreement, although no significant progress has been made and ongoing border clashes have continued.

Russia, the neighbor of Baku and Yerevan, has also played an important role in ending the war between these two neighboring countries. Moscow has repeatedly stated that it welcomes any contact that would help reduce tensions between Baku and Yerevan.