Berlin hosts foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock aimed to make progress on a peace treaty between the two nations, which has stalled due to mutual distrust.

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00:00 Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has hosted her counterparts from Armenia and

00:06 Azerbaijan for two days of peace talks in Berlin.

00:10 Germany is seeking to move forward talks on a peace treaty between the two nations that

00:14 has previously stalled.

00:16 The two countries have a long history of land disputes, with the most recent border skirmish

00:21 leaving four soldiers dead.

00:24 We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan now have an opportunity to achieve an enduring

00:30 peace after years of painful conflict.

00:34 What we're seeing now are courageous steps by both countries to put the past behind and

00:40 to work towards a durable peace for their people.

00:45 Baerbock visited both countries in November ahead of the meeting.

00:49 The two nations have pledged to work towards signing a peace treaty, but no visible progress

00:54 has been made as tensions continue to rise.

00:58 Berlin aims to facilitate direct dialogue between the two countries.

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