State Department understands that there will be long conversation  between authorities of Armenia, Russia

ArmInfo. As for Russia, we see that Russia plays a historical role in Armenia and across the South Caucasus. We hope it can be supportive of the people of Armenia as they choose as a path  of democracy reform and economic prosperity.

The US Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Ambassador  James O'Brien stated at a briefing at the Department of State.  "We  know that this will be an ongoing conversation between the  authorities in Yerevan and the authorities in Moscow, but that it -  so one where it's very clear what the people of Armenia have chosen.   And we feel it's important to support and be respectful of their  decision," the American diplomat noted. He accused Russia of  supporting disinformation efforts and media manipulation, which he  said were to be expected. "I I think you've seen it with regard to  this conference (meeting in Brussels, ed. note ), where there have  been allegations about what the conference is or isn't."

The diplomat noted that the meeting in Brussels clearly showed that   "it's very clearly a way of supporting the political path that people  of Armenia have chosen, and doing it in a way that encourages the  kind of regional and peaceful economic integration that we support  and that the Government of Armenia would like, but also that the  Government of Azerbaijan has said that it will pursue. "

In this context, the diplomat recalled that both Secretary Blinken  and President von der Leyen spoke with President Aliyev over the past  two days.   "The conversations were very good and constructive, and  our note was that we are pursuing exactly the course we have  described today.  The president understood that.  He has views and  preferences about how we might do it, but also has said that the  relationship of each country with Europe and with the United States  is a matter for each country.  And so we'll take that spirit and we  will continue to work in support of efforts by Armenia and Azerbaijan  to reach a just and durable peace.  That is the best path for the  region, and it's what we would like to see happen," he said.