BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 19. U.S. Vice
President JD Vance expressed gratitude to President of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan for
their leadership and partnership in advancing peace, Trend reports.
Speaking at the first meeting of the Board of Peace, Vance
thanked both leaders for their efforts.
"We're grateful for your partnership, and in particular to the
President of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, who I just
saw last week, thank you all for making it possible and for showing
what real leadership can accomplish," he said.
Vance emphasized that the main goal of the Board of Peace is to
ensure the sustainability of the agreements reached.
"That's what the Board of Peace, I think, is fundamentally
about, is making the peace stick. And it's an incredible thing that
you guys have all done. So to all of the leaders gathered here
today who are investing in the future, who are investing in peace,
we're grateful to you," he said.
