Despite finding themselves on opposing sides in Ukraine and elsewhere, the United States and Russia have found a corner of the map where they still largely agree – stopping another conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Stanislav Zas, a former Red Army officer and head of a Russian-backed security alliance, recently visited Armenia following the implementation of a cease-fire meant to halt the violence. Zas is the secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) the body hosted a major conference in Yerevan in June.
The Belarusian general’s visit comes as U.S. Secretary Blinken met with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov at the Palace Hotel in New York. During that meeting on September 19th, both Armenia and Azerbaijan pledged to continue peace efforts.
