LACHIN, Azerbaijan, May 2. A new momentum for
cooperation has emerged in the relations between Azerbaijan and the
United States following the Washington summit, Amy Carlon, U.S.
Chargé d'Affaires in Azerbaijan, told journalists on Saturday
during a visit to East Zangezur and Karabakh, Trend reports.
"I am very glad to have the opportunity to come to this part of
Azerbaijan. I have never been to Shusha or Lachin before, so I am
truly happy to be here and see the situation with my own eyes," she
said.
Carlon noted that since last year's Washington summit, a new
impetus has been injected into the bilateral relationship. "Our
focus is on issues of connectivity, trade and economic development,
as well as cooperation in the fields of defense and security. Since
the signing of the agreement [Charter on Strategic Partnership], we
have been engaging technical specialists and other experts to
implement concrete projects and advance this cooperation in
practice," she added.
The visit of representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited
in Azerbaijan to East Zangezur and Karabakh commenced on May 1,
2026. The delegation is accompanied by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to
the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign
Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration. More
than 150 ambassadors, diplomats, military attaches, and other
representatives from 62 countries and international organizations
are participating in the trip.
This marks the 21st visit of the diplomatic corps to the
liberated territories. Such trips are of significant importance for
forming an objective understanding of the scale of projects being
implemented and the results achieved in the region. On the second
day of the visit, the diplomatic representatives visited the Lachin
district.
